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Across
- 1. What an aerialist must have and what one might look for in a bank statement (7)
- 5. Precise order head of Sales ignored in blueprint (6)
- 9. Bar some pestering others (5)
- 10. Unkempt vicar having tousled hair causes a racket (9)
- 11. Try to brook a big beast (7)
- 12. Can be laundered: objection withdrawn quickly? (7)
- 13. Good, a large number return for wine (5)
- 14. Available for rent — to admit artist or one without bigotry (9)
- 16. Port engineer is the one sheltering fugitives (9)
- 19. Farewell publicity that is unacceptable, to begin with (5)
- 21. He has a story to say on old German coin that’s retrieved (7)
- 23. Patty, did you say? He — or she — is a citizen (7)
- 24. Impressionist goes round modern Paris as evaluator (9)
- 25. Get away from last section of the deadly duel (5)
- 26. Army VIP cut short family classes (6)
- 27. It sends off the blues (7)
Down
- 1. Come in last and call at that place in pub (5,2,3,4)
- 2. Host hampered by essentially harsh restriction (3,4)
- 3. Restricted: to take one direction in small stationery item (7)
- 4. Wizard to record: short mantra’s in (9)
- 5. Worried star hires old cook (5)
- 6. Chennai's top and active mountaineer (7)
- 7. Pretend to be cat? (7)
- 8. Write about getting new lodging place in Ooty, say (6,8)
- 15. Somehow rely on bids to get right fliers (9)
- 17. Turn for the worse makes rebel leader slip away (7)
- 18. Beat — dismally rout the champion (7)
- 19. Broadcast: "Chief is a flighty person" (7)
- 20. Head office constantly occupied all round, getting everything done by itself (2-5)
- 22. Delhi way for Jamaican sect follower (5)
Published - May 22, 2019 12:05 am IST