CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

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Across

6. Hard-line United Nations committee showing potential (14)

9. More bats lodging in doctor’s glazed roof extension (6)

10. Collection of clothes with a

frayed border (8)

11. Brawny university student stops a scrum collapsing (8)

13. In which bass sings, muted? (3-3)

15. Glimpse golf clubs in alley (6)

17. Stories about promotion for women (6)

19. Don’t use English school our lot rejected (6)

20. Cropping system in Ontario organised? About time (8)

22. Beer left at end of party? Complain thus perhaps (8)

24. Terrible United only managed to curb Hearts briefly (6)

26. Gent emerging with an ornate token of his love (10,4)

Down

1. Car salesman’s recommendation the result of hypnosis? (14)

2. Two-thirds of Norway lobsters sting (4)

3. What fable may contain that’s unethical (6)

4. All-embracing protection in shower (8)

5. One who employs American First Lady? (4)

7. We’re running round Ireland to replace old cabling (6)

8. Aristocrat’s blog, I see, could become his duty maybe (8,6)

12. Fight learner who’s in the money (5)

14. Belt round this? Refuse, by the sound of it (5)

16. Milk producer with pig heading off fellow employee (2-6)

18. It reduces erosion on grey ground (6)

21. Reliable old Ford model showing signs of corrosion (6)

23. Russian boss upset leaders of Rastafarians (4)

25. Pelt controversial musical (4)