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Across 3— Half-wit involving me in plots. (9) 8— The service is as found in the manuscript. (4) 9— See 11 Across. 10— Charged for being under the influence of drink, (6) 11 and 9 Ac. Can their creations be found in gearboxes? (5, 9) 14— Rows will produce signs of sorrow, we hear. (5) 15— Current change of diet (4) 16— Precise piece of complex activity. (5) 18— He has the chief role and it’s heavy stuff. (4) 20— A sapper followed by the first woman bailiff. (5) 21— Morally justifiable prerogative. (5) 24— Southern trees will provide window supports. (6) 25— One of those flaming practices. (4-5) 26— Bird to show off endlessly. (4) 27— Administrators will modify the means test. (9) Down 1— By means of which the little people communicate? (5-4) 2— Does this provide eastern country with transport? (6-3) 4— Topped with a bit of nice decoration. (4) 5— Former holy man. (5) 6— The fellow to resent change. (6) 7— They are used by those engaged in a row. (4) 9—Study the south-east — it’s thickly populated. (5) 11— Banker’s order for military detachment. (5) 12— Teams about to display subsidiary attractions. (45) 13— Untying tangled green sail. (9) 17— Hearing a temptation. (5) 19— To tell someone the way is straight. (6) 22— We hear they keep on. beating timid creatures. (5) 23— In debating I stated the nub of the matter. (4) 24— It will make gin, but it’s taking a long time, by the sound of it. (4) (Solution tomorrow) Yesterday’s solution Across: 1, Last; 3, Drawback; 8, Vain; 9. Fairways; 11, Take one’s time; 13, Tariff; 14. Grilse; 17, In full flight; 20, Lemonade; 21, Stir; 22, Mastered; 23, Prod. Down: 1. Levitate; 2, Sticker; 4, Roamer; 5, Work to rule; 6, Alarm; 7. Kiss; 10. Confluence; 12, Restored; 15, Lighter; 16, Pledge; 18, Names; 19, Plum.