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1 A famous cricket trophy? Remains to be seen (5)

4 A marvellous, unexplained event – it’s clear I’m baffled (7) 8 Becomes skilled at a famous tournament in Augusta, Georgia (7)

9 A lawyer’s concise court document made of special fibre (5)

10 A ship’s crew wash and scrub inside (5) 11 The newspaper boss partly condensed it originally (6)

14 Getting on in years and bolder when going topless (5)

16 Stay away from Ms Peron – Ed has to come back (5) 18 Suffering or slander perhaps in the court committee (6) 21 The Cub Scout leader comes out of the lake laughing (5) 24 A military medal, say, presented in a war dugout (5)

25 A local victory for the football team could make Mo whine (4,3) 26 The Tsar set off to identify the food and wine testers (7)

27 A bit of a loser in the side? Move forward in a furtive way (5) 1 Gets ready to shoot the gun as I’m running away (4)

2 The wife’s partner is involved in the Jewish U.S. band (7)

3 Sam’s first mortgage provider is thin and graceful (7) 4 Fail to notice a female teacher in the school (4)

5 Terribly angry, like a mad dog? Yes, and upset Di is supporting Mr Nesbitt (5) 6 A Dirty Harry actor couldn’t live in normal terrace initially (5) 7 Compelled to obey the law, and must use force in the end (8) 12 Yours truly must take the television set to a BBC rival (1,1,1) 13 In control, like the alpha male, and not a mind to change (8) 15 The ostrich’s Down Under cousin is not entirely demure (3) 16 Swirling smoke is leading us to folk in the Arctic (7)

17 All wed holding only one ring? Yes, this is permitted (7) 19 Sounds like Miss Brodie’s blue denim trousers (5)

20 Bridget reveals a narrow mountain walkway (5)

22 You must build huts in this manner (4) 23 Keen to massage part of the leg (4)