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Crusader Prize Crossword

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ACROSS 1 Belittle European woman expected outside (7) 5 Cite terrible impudence, mentioning fastener (3,4) 9 Civil in plum CIA operation (9) 10 Hot place in USA - sadly not available (5) 11 Imprisoned with Republican member of staff (7) 12 Celebratio­n, in novel, takes time (3,4) 13 Concentrat­ed on race, organising special treatment (9,4) 18 Rowers stagger, having a bit of a dance (9,4) 20 Cry at dismissal (5-2) 23 Air-conditioni­ng has gale disturbing formal attire (7) 25 Racket is one problem (5) 26 New heir building unknown pecking order (9) 27 Church developed dread for dairy product (7) 28 The leader has ground for crime (7)

DOWN 1 Professor takes mother to island kingdom (6) 2 Putting coat on without resistance and disappeari­ng (9) 3 Deal involved getting caught with alcohol (5) 4 Artificial tongue makes person eat awkwardly (9) 5 Working a lot with new nail (5) 6 Wheels turn before reaching a different place (9) 7 Behold employment for parasite (5) 8 Shade naive, pursuing wild ape (3-5) 14 Legal document - let it produce action (5,4) 15 Seriously trendy listener at home (2,7) 16 Exotic team completely gloomy on Sunday (3,6) 17 Engineer has yours truly breaking chain on key (8) 19 Against surroundin­g nonspecifi­c ravine (6) 21 Whisper to a team (5) 22 Trouble doesn’t start to be different (5) 24 Look to have novice add glass (5)

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