CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

No 17,098

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ACROSS

6 Agree thrill fan engineered is exaggerated (6,4,4)

9 Study hard with that

fellow in a wide area? (6) 10 Course of events turned

out so in race (8)

11 Huge deficit in fossil

fuel commodity (8)

13 Method encapsulated by a liberal society constantly (6)

15 Outrageous behaviour

in cast sadly (6)

17 Worker blocks sign

in shed (4-2)

19 Stick to a degree

in this place (6)

20 Applies wrong designation to unpublished work introduced by titled male (8)

22 Bird found in rickety boat in African country (8)

24 Athletic type that’s acquired power and agility ultimately (6)

26 Managerial man I rated with visit of a varied nature (14)

DOWN

1 Setback with taps makes

one vacillate? (4,3,3,4)

2 Be visibly anxious with

note put in paper (4)

3 Shows American is

absent for festivities (6) 4 One sharing

a handle? (8)

5 Small insect found in

trifle, alarmingly (4)

7 Let’s move to defend

American in fight (6)

8 Fine look my dog developed with alternative unexpected benefactor (5,9)

12 Rather shocking part

of bout recorded (5)

14 Cold in port, perhaps,

makes one flinch (5)

16 Climate’s upset

a climber? (8)

18 Make known this

person’s role (6)

21 Ostentatiously walk, for example, around tree (6)

23 Escape from fielding

position (4)

25 Leave out special award, the thing that’s sought (4)

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