CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
No 16,848
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ACROSS
6 Perhaps county council architect seen in vicinity (5,9) 9 Affect a problem in home counties (6) 10 Coins scattered over a road cutting (8) 11 Separate police officers on island (8) 13 Having been released, is taken to court (6) 15 Taint popular daily covering city (6) 17 Appalled, has got stuck in a souped-up car (6) 19 Minister beginning to plan crime (6) 20 Around island, old band is broadcasting hard rock (8) 22 Upset what barbers do? (8) 24 Like Teddy’s crime in river (6) 26 Order trainee to print translation (14)
DOWN
1 College girl with one story involving a rating (14) 2 Yellowish chunk of pie crust (4) 3 Charge Anglicans hosting large do (6) 4 Endearing person who cleans porcelain (8) 5 Music group made up of some compatriots (4) 7 Overcoat’s lustre needs refreshing (6) 8 Working hard to acquire nattier potty? Toddler needs it (6-8) 12 Coppers restrain fellows using these (5) 14 Announcer’s remained sober (5) 16 Disdain politician replacing son in competition (8) 18 Make disorderly rioting louts behave finally (6) 21 Oil could fix this pipe (6) 23 Contest on river bank (4) 25 Quickly read small Kipling book (4)
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