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Across
- 1. A container with coating of first-class metal (8)
- 5. Model in distress starting to raise kid (6)
- 10. Ruby inhales fresh joint (7)
- 11. Stuffed with enthusiasm, fellow goes in for spot of vodka in party on retirement (7)
- 12. Alcoholic beverage – iced cocktail with a bit of rum (5)
- 13. Friends from America start to dominate in matches (9)
- 14. Slandering oriental group after petty fight in venture (12)
- 18. What a film director might do to be in command? (4,3,5)
- 21. Impatient friend beginning to manifest a greed for money (5,4)
- 23. United by wise tradition (5)
- 24. Intrigue in Tehran planned by moles at Centre (7)
- 25. Argue about girl going out to trap ghastly revolutionary in the dark (7)
- 26. Start to thrash and rob religious person (6)
- 27. Bully in party grabs hot date leaving joint (8)
Down
- 1. Fast to catch one hacker's latest infringement (6)
- 2. Imply mate regularly provides shelter to tiresome revolutionary (6)
- 3. Reckless cartel killing a trainee in clumsy ambush (9)
- 4. Journalist about to interrupt unbalanced Republican – he's impossible to understand (14)
- 6. Insane radical arrested around sports venue (5)
- 7. Guard on ship upset after sailor grabs couple of females (8)
- 8. Give up consuming dope on vacation! Plan afresh (8)
- 9. What a person having epileptic fit might do to become very angry? (4,2,3,5)
- 15. Escort rogue out in anger (9)
- 16. Misadventure by one director in stress (8)
- 17. Bond pursuing British miss in formal evening dress (5,3)
- 19. Empty container in tank (6)
- 20. Belittle head of faculty stifling workforce endlessly (6)
- 22. Stories speak about inspiring sailors (5)
