Crossword for Sun, 10/Jan/2021

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Across
2: The man with lack of skill shows cruelty (13)

8: Intercom portended no East-West accord (7)

9: Quiet floor decoration is a sign of indifference (5)

11: Man admitting setback for islanders (7)

12: Errant son taking coin without permission (7)

13: Uncommon fly on rare plant (5,4)

14: Small area of land for unchanging Chinese (5)

17: Church assembly contributing to heresy? No dice! (5)

19: Surer rate confused Washington money maker (9)

21: Air transport for the lumberjack? (7)

23: Settler-constructed bridge (7)

24: Lug worm finally being a symbol (5)

26: Male meandering in back of sedan burned 'Sugar' (7)

27: Irregular bouts of activity suit beach scrubbers (4,3,6)
Down
1: Finally check third of bomb shelters, after officer returns with scars (9)

2: Greeting South-East Asian from Tibet? (9)

3: Climactic age opal tossed (7)

4: Carelessly let teeth rot completely (2,3,6)

5: Aliens set off (3)

6: Predatory bird decapitated dog (5)

7: Sounded thrilled with bouquet (5)

10: Approach hoist (3,2)

12: Mend a split state (11)

15: Treat sick duck? Mothers after foreign tissue tumours (9)

16: Equus? Shenanigans! (9)

18: Drank up in station (5)

20: Shepherd, at times, is more abrupt in tone (7)

21: Richard Crag? (5)

22: Ensemble originally formed with ocarina, cello, theremin, euphonium, and tabla (5)

25: Backblock not all there (3)




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