Weekend Herald

Observer Everyman

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Across

1. Dodgy download offered by the French: it’ll infect the others (3,5) 5. ‘Unopposed vacuous tycoon’ describes president squanderin­g billions (2,1,3) 10. Sandwich sandwiches fizz and ‘fudge!’ (5,2) 11. What you get if a plan’s illconceiv­ed? (2,1,4) 12. Film-maker, vile creature, changing sides (5) 13. Boozy yob’s unexpected­ly got allure (5,4) 14. Masseuse pounds foot, gives blessing (6-6) 18. So far, Skype IT malfunctio­ning? Oh, come on (3,5,4) 21. More-or-less learning to fly across England (2,7) 23. Shout out to Antarctica (5) 24. Consume slice of meat in toastie (3,4) 25. Exhausting American in grump regularly (5,2) 26. Bronze: tin containing uranium, nitrogen and tantalum (6) 27. Queen pursues ‘favourite’ to criticise ‘eternal youth’ (5,3)

Down

1. Rabbit on bundle containing books (6) 2. Spicy madras produces sensations (6) 3. Aromatic oil, dressing on distilled coulis (9) 4. Symbol for ‘toilet’ shiftily excluding female! (6,4,4) 6. Live with Dyson Airblade missing parts (2,3) 7. Political figure seen at local recycling in 2010 (7,1) 8. Putting me in post dodgily? (8) 9. US blogger, lib, is feeble wimp (3,5,6) 15. Kicks back and captures man alive in bingo hall (5,4) 16. Bureaucrat­s in charge fenced in by tenders (8) 17. Town in Belgium? Absolutely (8) 19. Ended the call, being anxious (4-2) 20. Romantic figure: ‘Cold? I’ll give you a lift’ (6) 22. Assassin in Japan’s concealed? (5)

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