Crossword for Thu, 13/Sep/2018

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Across
1: Belli's case, perhaps! (5)

4: Final recipient of product ensured indiscreetly. (3, 4)

9: Reportedly is nostalgic for wife (3)

10: Everyone in Italy's mad - so it's said - for ice cream (5-6)

11: Unfortunate rot in republic is everlasting (13)

12: Facility left for supporter of the arts? (5)

13: Harsh taxes on certain salts (9)

15: Hidden in tomb? (9)

19: Theme running through Canaletto picture (5)

22: 'Ransom'? Lame. Run 'Rocky I', 'II', 'III', etc. (5,8)

24: Disturbed intruder, pet disturbed. (11)

25: Sheep to start wallowing in ease (3)

26: The old Queen was said to be a grizzly mother.(3-4)

27: Bridge players under low deer (5)
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2: Crosses through vocal factions (7)

3: Subsequent supporter for Sideways (9)

4: Hand down entangled net with water damage (7)

5: A vagrant fishing-boat (7)

6: Fancy brush? (5)

7: Slimeball guards existence in French refuge (7)

8: Ultimately, radio operator jamming less dire (7)

9: Do tell! A puzzle found in a cornfield? (5)

14: Cad mad about Dutch port (9)

15: Queries disturbed counsellor? (7)

16: Boxes containing, essentially, stuff for clergymen (7)

17: Not going back, confident, with shaved head (7)

18: Bud tore angrily into Thomas, for one (7)

20: Control drug situation linked to a couple from Bogota (7)

21: Tossed sixth of cookies in class (5)

23: Simpson is quite big after putting on new face (5)




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