DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES:

Across

3. Father's to assess a clerical office ( 9)

8. A hut could be found in this state ( 4)

9. They make rings round the direction finders ( 9)

10. Pliant twigs one found among the rambling roses ( 6)

11. Rich food for the elite ( 5)

14. Very little change for tiny tots ( 5)

15. It's used for dressing the greensward ( 4)

16. Impassively austere Scot, maybe, taking one in ( 5)

18. Informer to cause annoyance ( 4)

20, 21Ac. & 1Dn. Proverbially, this is insanely well hidden! ( 3,2,5,3,2,4)

21. See 20 Ac.

24. Seem to be a very soft listener ( 6)

25. Reticence shown by the retinue when the others are around ( 9)

26. One strange old object of veneration ( 4)

27. Is this transplanted by Peter Neal? ( 5,4)

Down

1. See 20Ac.

2. I sent cars for the containers ( 9)

4. So mother reverts to a religious book ( 4)

5. Come to the point? ( 5)

6. Carl's upset about a scamp ( 6)

7. See 9Dn.

9 & 7Dn. Displeased with the bonds made by transverse beams ( 5- 4)

11. Small farm frequently after a little credit ( 5)

12. As far as the rigging is concerned, they're the tops ( 9)

13. Invariably how forces are covered ( 9)

17. The company prefer to add to the governing body ( 2- 3)

19. One that eventually becomes catty ( 6)

22. One in a red suit is a regular beater ( 5)

23. Ground wheat for lunch, maybe ( 4)

24. She turns up among the forgotten nations ( 4)

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