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Across
- 8. Star - it's round (6)
- 9. Over a period of time translated poet's works (8)
- 10. Dispute is about getting caught in leg slip (8)
- 11. Hats off for big win in race (6)
- 12. Cleric's formed a clique (6)
- 13. Deck hands endlessly busy all around (8)
- 15. Royalty embroiled in property claims (7)
- 17. Cutter in seas reportedly teeters (7)
- 20. Negotiated more cuts for patron (8)
- 22. One left in van caught stealing money that’s in the bank (6)
- 23. Optic power's unable to pick odd characters (6)
- 25. Cautions a sailor wearing pilot's badges (8)
- 26. Publicise article about nuclear particle (8)
- 27. A thought being entertained (6)
Down
- 1. Rice also contributes to some energy (8)
- 2. On reflection people lacking leader competent enough (10)
- 3. Decoy blew the lid off man with drug (6)
- 4. Wrong move had upset gentle pace (7)
- 5. Doesn’t every other mountain cat attack? (8)
- 6. Test a vehicle (4)
- 7. Second in command to quit (6)
- 14. Mummy's scooped out grave without bone is puzzling! (10)
- 16. Falling backward oaf loses crown jewellery (8)
- 18. To remove ache witch doctor massaged leg; daughter squirmed (8)
- 19. Stalked silently, then rose to capture bird (7)
- 21. International body's engaged one working for alliances (6)
- 22. A very exclusive celebration that’s lewd (6)
- 24. Unclothed buxom Queen is Caesar's wife perhaps? (4)
