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1 Father capturing a ram? This could be a tragedy! (5) 4 Cut short call to Mr Lineker in Alberta’s largest city (7) 8 Require little Leslie to supply some sewing kit items (7) 9 Narcotics found in the hand-knotted rug storeroom (5) 10 The Navy sailed round Vatersay at first to find a labourer (5) 11 Rod leaves the fresh orangeade to go to the sea off Greece (6) 14 Some tandoori? Oh, call back the group of singers (5) 16 Arrange in a row – a queue in the States, we hear (5) 18 The A in CIA made Cagney annoyed (6) 21 Some fella’s left the rail drivers’ union (1,1,1,1,1) 24 A nasty dog to beware of – it’s a bit erratic at the start (5) 25 A little scallywag ran Ada to Spain’s city of the Alhambra (7) 26 Angrier about a piece of jewellery (7) 27 It’s the lowest point – Sheridan is a bit backward (5) 1 Great dog for a Copenhagen guy (4) 2 The Aga goes wonky? Yes, a long while back (4,3) 3 A lover is following wee Alan – but it’s entirely ended (3,4) 4 The boundary between zodiac signs? Look into the cups! (4) 5 Sneakily ogled in a rustic ski hotel perhaps (5) 6 A cut in Accident and Emergency – briefly, it’s serious (5) 7 A fence-sitter’s answer? Andy’s one to supply it (3,3,2) 12 Angela’s hair styling stuff (3) 13 Mel’s crab pie? Yes, whisk the eggs perhaps (8) 15 This travellers’ hostel is fashionable, by the sound of it (3) 16 Absurdly ban Asti? Formally decline to vote (7) 17 That awful cad Neil is heading to an island in the North Atlantic (7) 19 Come in and start to entertain! (5) 20 Camilla’s offering royal grub indoors – first of all, to one of the Queen’s favourite dogs (5) 22 Endless bags? Go inside and you’ll get boggle-eyed (4) 23 Sounds like the carpet fitter has found a wild animal’s den (4)