Crossword for Sun, 26/Nov/2017

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Across
1: Creature of habit goes in to pay upon receipt of drink? It's puzzling. (9)

5: Keep firm about the ring (5)

7: Fish spawn upstream in little orifices (3)

8: Support sign for subordinates (11)

10: Color red surrounds letters on a Cardinal's cap for all-out player (7)

11: Numbskull dad forfeiting right to notice (7)

12: Get rid of the circle and end the telephone call (4,3)

14: Exercise time inside (7)

17: He stirs up a one who had referred to him in the past. (7)

19: Mobster at heart, presently I'll be carrying expensive pistol on hip (7)

21: Grant again drew one crookedly (7)

23: A game stuffing ketchup in balloons (7)

24: Trespass upon a moniker exploited by commercials (4,7)

25: Non-clerical song (3)

26: Getting old drink in silver container (5)

27: Got used to western city after it eliminated a lot of noise (7,2)
Down
1: Orchestra playing for farm animal (4,5)

2: 'Naked Gun' actor prepares to be dubbed in (in soundtrack) (7)

3: Rascally repeat? (5)

4: Reveals fatness I'm developing (9)

5: Catch the sound of the first organ (5)

6: Theologist embraced love's point when medicated. (5)

8: 'Betrayal' is a theatrical success (7)

9: Unable to move, I rent sorely (5)

13: Forks over wire customized for special explosives (9)

15: 'Rats!' snorted Dotty (7)

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

18: After church, scream at sight of mouse's boldness (5)

20: Took advantage of Delia, heading up to northern Virginia (7)

21: Dance to a higher degree in rugby? (5)

22: 19-across, perhaps, bites indeed (5)

23: Scheme conclusion for jet set (5)




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