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Across I—Clever, and potentially cutting. (5) 4—Light music when the Spanish return on a light boat. (7) 8— As an afterthought, change the old hymn book. (7) 9— Give a real thumping to currency. (5) 10— Solemn ceremony sounds really appropriate. (4) 11— Villainous looking senior nurse in content. (8) 13— Water-polo rearranged. (4) 14— Time for hopeful beginning concerning us. (4) 16— It is not necessary to require a smaller quantity. (8) 17— Lies about Skye or Capri, for example. (4) 20— A guardian’s charge wins a prize. (5) 21— Bottom up, poetically speaking. (7) 22— Somehow altered foot-lever. (7) 23— Trace break-up and do something in reply. (5)

Down 1— Puts under a ban, being more than enough. (13) 2— Not the whole on one side. (5) 3— The way of sympathy. (4) 4— The manner that is of a bombing mission. (6) 5— Lock up mischievous child — denied teacher standing. (8) 6— Nervousness owing to mild gamble? (7) 7— To finish true can set about trial of stamina. (9, 4) 12— Met violently, having lied about being in the cold. (8) 13— E.g. reaps an omen of change. (7) 15—Have great hopes of revolution in Persia. (6) 18— Ray is in a shake-up in the Middle East ... (5) 19— .. more than in controversy. (4) (Solation tomorrow) Yesterday’s solution

Across: 3, Stopovers; 8, Teak; 9, Put across; 10, Teeter; 11, Poser, 14, Odour, 15, Reap; 16, Steps; 18, Eked; 20, Chose; 21, Seals; 24, Brides; 25, Courtship; 26, Once; 27, Leisurely. Down: 1, Stationer; 2, Make notes; 4, Tour; 5, Piano; 6, Verger; 7, Rush; 9, Pears; 11, Press; 12, Recording; 13, Speedster, 17, Scarp; 19, Debris; 22, Loser, 23, Done; 24, Bill.