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6 Jane, English actress who is married to cartoonist Gerald Scarfe (5)

7 A strong dislike or disinclination (8) 10 Jack, U.S. novelist and poet who was a leading figure in the Beat Generation (7) 11 ____ tax, one that is levied in a covert or indirect manner (7) 12 The name of the

Las Vegas American football team (7)

13 ____ and dearest, expression meaning one’s close family members (7) 14 2019 stop-motion film about a civilised Bigfoot, featuring the voice of Hugh Jackman (7,4) 19 A dense group of bushes or trees (7) 21 Ignorant of, or uninterested in, other cultures, ideas or people (7) 23 A mildly humorous term for a letter, especially a long or official one (7)

25 A judicial probe to ascertain the facts relating to an incident (7) 26 Character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe played by Idris Elba (8) 27 ____ ear, part of a hearing organ that includes the cochlea (5)

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1 Working-class movement for political reform, active in the mid-19th century (8) 2 A piece of toasted bread on which savoury snacks can be served (6)

3 One who shows an excessive interest in, or admiration of, him or herself (10)

4 ____ eleven, traditional call for the number in bingo (4) 5 Pierre, French author of The Bridge Over The River Kwai (6) 6 City in Turkey that contains the mausoleum of Kemal Atatürk, the country’s modern founder (6) 8 Gwen, U.S. singersongwriter (7)

9 The colour of the cue ball in snooker (5) 13 Insignificant so as not to be worth considering (10) 15 Religion founded by Guru Nanak around the end of the 15th century (7) 16 Irish county whose county town is nicknamed The Marble City (8) 17 Boston ____, term for St Botolph’s Church in Lincolnshire, used as a landmark by sailors (5)

18 A large bowl-shaped cavity in the ground (6) 20 The arched middle portion of the human foot (6)

22 A small shiny disc sewn on to clothing for decoration (6) 24 ____ board, an organisation that sets and corrects school tests (4) SOLUTION ON MONDAY