CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Daughter clipped after ignoring head and left out (7)

5 Set of entertainers in rounded space where streets converge (6)

9 Overfill Asian meat dish

when carrying a note (7) 10 Come back to see six engaged in further examination (7)

11 Trouble, it’s said, for something produced in a brewery? (3)

12 Praiseworthy firm wrongly blamed when admitting guys (11)

13 Director facing ceremonial

dance in Asian capital (5) 14 Indifference about nitwit at intervals

— or hostility (9)

16 Have fun with cook and

sprinter Katharine (4,5)

17 Boost from some

Stilton I consumed (5)

19 Outsiders in squad shortly

in this U.S. state (5,6)

22 Woman hid appalling

clothes (3)

23 Search through a new bag

behind back of counter (7) 24 Outstanding funds (7)

26 Councillor is given

correct approval (6)

27 Endlessly prim lady upset

in a swift fashion (7)

DOWN

1 Get rid of inspector followed by second character (7)

2 Hunter borne awkwardly around rear, having a low priority? (2,3,4,6)

3 Green food pieman

regularly ignored (3)

4 Cherished ambition in duke about a museum’s opening (5)

5 Flow of electricity by lake and yard at the moment (9)

6 Wandered in Kent port

after switching ends (5)

7 Awful stunt unit based around area not yet proven? (15)

8 Determined comedian Mark given final part in comedy (6)

12 Small ornament shown by companion on part of body (5)

14 Broadcast film about sailor in garment for floating in water (3,6)

15 Glib name (not half)

in Indian city (5)

16 Ordeal is accepted by first

person on railway (6)

18 Cricketer Zak in West

Sussex town (7)

20 Store crowd mentioned (5) 21 Award for actor in very

large saloon, maybe (5)

25 Sign of military rank giving

one annoyance (3)

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