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Monday 22 June

set by Vulcan #30039 on the Guardian

Across

1 Special ceremony for fairy (6) 5 Hairy arrangement faced by harvester? (8) 9 Halfway through play perhaps catheter fails (3,5) 10 Such a case of conceitedness? (6) 11 Express pleasure, turning up with classy car (4) 12 Mortified, having to sing wordlessly to one particular backing (10) 13 In tin, weak fertiliser (6) 14 Pass reply to pollster (4,4) 16 Wounded hero accustomed to being moved elsewhere (8) 19 Arrogant but promoted – shame (6) 21 Drinking hole where one may buy round after round (10) 23 Farm animals’ exploit recounted (4) 24 Tedious speech, a statement of belief by saint (6) 25 Yields items of jewellery to be thrown away? (6,2) 26 To seek computer assistance is to invite trouble (3,3,2) 27 Two types of earth, very wet (6)

Down

2 Recover from shock of upsetting the board? (4,2,3,6) 3 During school time, accepting one is temporary (7) 4 US lawman perfects hearing aid (9) 5 Like some potatoes? Made huge fuss, denied starter (7) 6 Delight as joystick is pulled up (5) 7 Hurried with big bag for plunder (7) 8 Excitedly invite whore, then fail through inanition (6,2,3,4) 15 Ten years at the start of century? It’s enough mess (9) 17 Me and my little helper? (7) 18 Special symbol indicating ingredients of pudding batter (7) 20 Paid across the counter as promised (7) 22 Monarch formerly eating fish and duck (5)
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