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ACROSS

1 This is why broadcast is

unacceptable opinion (6) 4 City beach element that

is to disappear (3,5) 9 Look undaunted, seeing that

man sent back inside (6) 10 Scheme of church to

welcome new prison (8) 12 Lethargy during court case? (8) 13 Fatal, having ultimately

changed sides to get weapon (6) 15 Put squeeze on directors for

advertising material (8,5) 18 Liberal lad bit upset, seeing

cannons shot here (8,5) 20 Shabby-sounding and singular

complement to mince (6) 22 List dyes for repacking treated

artificially (8) 24 Drink part of profit — I repaid

after getting a return (8) 25 Bundles of corn accepted

on board ship (6) 26 Turn, oddly reluctant

to cross (8) 27 Inventor’s lack of

affectation rejected (6)

DOWN

1 Why bridges must

bear cross (6) 2 Tries again to pre-empt a student’s dry run (9) 3 It’s frowned upon by some purists but one is to happily cohabit (5,10) 5 Excitedly eager to know more since the opening of gallery (4) 6 Bemused, blame doubt developing after dance party (15) 7 Be first to support old flame (5) 8 Take manual control of extra attraction at fairground (8) 11 Conflict in river crossing at the front (7) 14 A church gallery’s visual aid material (7) 16 Hates to maintain lads must eat one (9) 17 Remove such a painting (8) 19 Unusual issue that’s likely to succeed (4-2) 21 Letter from volunteers supporting article (5) 23 Appreciates somewhere to stay (4)