DAILY MAIL CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Stiff contest opens against a TV channel (restricted) (7) 5 African state faces church rancour (6) 9 Radio employs close to eighty in despotic regime (7) 10 Key game to establish who reaches final, if released (7) 11 Rainbow in odd parts of Africa (3) 12 Typical of U.S., Laramie clan is dispersed (3-8) 13 Who’s trained young beginner to be brash? (5) 14 Try lake 25 to watch duck (9) 16 Manage dieting so this works regularly? (9) 17 All except first part of Euclid is amazingly clear (5) 19 Knock over New York teacher’s pet (5,6) 22 University in midsummer’s silent (3) 23 Siren’s learning about the Spanish Inquisition leader (7) 24 Arnold struggled to swallow one first, for instance (7) 26 Press get beaten in court (6) 27 Well-heeled male such as Polyphemus wasting energy (7)

DOWN

1 Sword German lost from crystal collection (7) 2 BBC boss fits one clergyman into enlarged broadcast (8-7) 3 Commercial vehicle’s northbound service cut (3) 4 Top family member joins two boys (5) 5 Monks with mule cultivated fruit (9) 6 Primate breaks rule, investing money (5) 7 Vote against research fund? It salves guilt (10,5) 8 Edge jutting out at awkward angle below base of cliff (6) 12 A ship engulfed by chasm at sea (5) 14 He picks Yank up hugging international star I fancy (9) 15 Resurrect story about one Israeli port (5) 16 In valley, Boys’ Brigade take a dip (6) 18 Having slight depression, daughter suggested I go out (7) 20 Shouts: ‘OK to bottle 50 litres?’ (5) 21 Space behind backs initially for sweeper (5) 25 Study endless depression caused by accident? (3)

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