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Across
- 8. Elite army gathered behind leader of French pedigree (6,4)
- 9. Discomfort for a man catching cold (4)
- 10. Note, thin bloke is sacked for not working (2,3,5)
- 11. About to take off robe … (4)
- 12. … licentious girl is rusticated by principal (6)
- 14. Key often used to open small window (8)
- 15. Bob following snow cat around lake (7)
- 17. Tabloid probing information that's delicate (7)
- 20. Bowler injured runs out having bowled maiden earlier (8)
- 22. Mistake to cross over to the other side (6)
- 24. Destroy rundown houses (4)
- 25. Difficult for umpire to keep player in line (10)
- 27. Basic part of home repaired (4)
- 28. Consumed dairy product with a seasoned meat loaf (10)
Down
- 1. One occupying leading position becomes conceited (4)
- 2. Straw for example is thrown oddly away after drink (6)
- 3. Limbo dancing in sync, not natural for representative (8)
- 4. Time to gather crowds quietly for trek (7)
- 5. Talk periodically in a feeble manner (6)
- 6. Run feature in periodical that's making progress (8)
- 7. A hip school trained compulsive buyer (10)
- 13. Versatile sportsman’s event introduced each year regularly (3-7)
- 16. Continuous shelling on bunker (8)
- 18. One participated in race and ran in joy (8)
- 19. Metal spring recoils with force (7)
- 21. They are mostly crude and unsophisticated (6)
- 23. Priest greatly disturbed by article (6)
- 26. Removing top layer of corrosion (4)
