CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
No 16,666
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ACROSS
1 Horrible type exchanges note for black hood (7)
5 Attempt to keep object cool (6)
9 Start to give up cricket side (4-3)
10 Entertainer’s part is temporarily limiting (7)
11 Revolutionary cutter did exist (3)
12 Controversial ad alarms sea port in Africa (3,2,6)
13 Agent in brewery definitely steals a ton (5)
14 Plant small fruit with pots (9)
16 Robin flushed animal crossing river (9)
17 Religious lawyer’s plain clothes (5)
19 Audibly misbehave into the small hours and sparkle (11)
22 Modest firm close to bankruptcy (3)
23 Assistant in theatre either in or out of hospital (7)
24 Author Diana’s written about northern colony (7)
26 Like places in capital (6)
27 Fiendish, like Blake’s mills (7)
DOWN
1 Create space in a garden in spring (4,3)
2 Irritating passengers fund Spanish car clubs (4-4,7)
3 Took weekend off as well (3)
4 Pass in either direction (5)
5 Temporary doctor trains top hospital department (9)
6 More appearing in next rally (5)
7 I’d assist agitated clique in unhappy state (15)
8 Woman’s with German person who’s reclusive (6)
12 Stop and decide to abandon mine (5)
14 Criminals may use these miniature heraldic insignia (5,4)
15 Stuff that is source of fabric in Asia (5)
16 Stay on team (6)
18 It’s heavenly over in Scilly, diving (7)
20 Sample last of artworks in gallery (5)
21 A U.S. state pile up (5)
25 Drink nothing during races (3)
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