| Clues across |
| 9 | Hurried back to place in class to tell others (7) |
| 10 | Examine the old torn label wrapped around (7) |
| 11 | Demand payment and get the precise amount (5) |
| 12 | Coach took chance, mainly, including Arab (9) |
| 13 | No fruit on palm tree? Without a bit of sunshine, it wouldn’t be fit to eat! (3,2,4) |
| 15 | Straight sort of monarch (5) |
| 16 | Shuffle along in quiet stroll (7) |
| 19 | Leading character in trade gets payment to reclaim crossbeam (7) |
| 20 | Air I’d disturbed, defining circles (5) |
| 21 | Knew again, maybe gaining consciousness (9) |
| 24 | Bird gets its share when adding one solution to another in a controlled manner (9) |
| 25 | Plant found in south border (5) |
| 26 | Wild flower found around north (7) |
| 27 | Idiot, say, has first-class weapon (7) |
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| Clues down |
| 1 | Nudist – neat mover, possibly hiding feelings (15) |
| 2 | Aunt is upset by leaders of trainees – one missing from school (6) |
| 3 | Point out seat (4) |
| 4 | Whipped cream I obtained from ancient kingdom (6) |
| 5 | Lacking morals, rotter takes Ecstasy in depression (8) |
| 6 | Send home Peter in a confused state, holding damaged tiara (10) |
| 7 | Men surrounding prison turned up handcuffs (8) |
| 8 | Made attractive by using a current sort of cigarette and monocle (nothing omitted) (15) |
| 14 | Tells stories about crab feast I ruined (10) |
| 17 | No, it turned up under a theologian – one making up the total (8) |
| 18 | Waste found in large Mac I ate yesterday (8) |
| 22 | Hardy, perhaps, or a book – not one of his! (6) |
| 23 | I, doing badly, get blue (6) |
| 25 | Scarf seen in window frame (4) |
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