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Across
1. Trousers left in bags.
5. Cover for food that's broken at the hatch.
9. Slim down to smooth out wrinkles?
10. Latin American State brought over ritual basin.
11. Callers deny bishop rearranged middle eastern performers.
13. Fiddle? In is out without a 17th century model.
14. Unusual foul tried right away within pitch boundaries.
17. City business in solid fuel, then a soft drinks brand.
18. Outright initiation for accessing.
20. Detectives' lunch was messed up badly initially - but sorted out by this superior snack.
23. "...that's about getting names of rebels, primarily. Take no notice."
24. Overheard how it's a type of short-barrelled gun.
25. To reduce backward northern and French arts I go in.
26. Press chief returning to Lake District always gaped.
Down
2. Ogle the French queen.
3. With bare cell energy interacting they control muscular activity.
4. Metal fastener main item of production.
5. Occasionally we drove the nanny scatty.
6. Workers back to grand area with lakes for fine gentlemen.
7. Uproar caused by firm returning hymnal and Bible first.
8. Baba placed in freedom by generosity.
12. Hill pit got different electric indicator.
15. Casserole causing anxiety in the Emerald Isle?
16. Abnormally tall, oh yes! Not hard, and most trustworthy.
19. Doctor in motorway accident in Wyoming - and only half the journey done.
21. Book by Greek character describing regional flora and fauna.
22. Deliver back key of French city.