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1 A Highland bird? Use a wide-angle when there’s no wind (5) 4 Take a stupid video about RC marriage break-up (7)

8 Become brighter… and solve or explain a misunderstanding (5,2) 9 What an electricity meter measures in a USA empty garage (5) 10 Surprisingly, took youth leader to a city in Japan (5)

11 Continue in a position as Tony becomes corrupt (4,2) 14 Nag Eve endlessly about using no animal products (5) 16 Distribute a goodly number, we hear (5)

18 A severe reprimand for the peppery salad leaves (6)

21 Tea’s around ten in Rome with Sharleen Spiteri’s band (5) 24 Walk at a leisurely pace with a few of the team, bleary-eyed (5) 25 Tucked into bed, bet I spot the outward flow of the sea (3,4)

26 A fake art trio with someone who betrayed the country (7)

27 You have to smoke this outside a pub – it makes Craig sick (5) 1 Spielberg’s alien goes to church briefly to cut or carve (4)

2 Gee! Yearn to be in a port city south-west of Melbourne (7)

3 Ray and Noel linked up, near the start (5,2) 4 A slow-witted guy with an illegal drug (4) 5 A short V& A ultimatum reveals place for valuables (5) 6 Prepared to read over final bit of the mystery (5) 7 A tiny tree must develop – time without end (8)

12 A shoemaker’s sharp tool for everyone, we hear (3) 13 Dark, cloudy and gloomy over actors in a play (8)

15 Take a wager from the basket and pop the question (3) 16 Sarcastic and sour when a ballpoint is found under an acer (7) 17 Going on ahead to show the metal covering on a roof (7) 19 Small company gets female support to track down hooded poisoner (5)

20 Vote someone into power? Yes, now cut back on the arrogant celebrations (5) 22 Bitter in England? Be next to Her Maj (4) 23 Shakespeare’s tragic king and the eccentric earl (4)