| Clues across |
| 1 | A weary garlic air spreads out in this vehicle (7,8) |
| 9 | Excavators get their cards (6) |
| 10 | Georgia votes about opening of theatres and dances (8) |
| 11 | Rota I’d returned to artist. It created some heat (8) |
| 12 | Travelling in straight lines, story-teller runs round Newcastle (6) |
| 13 | “Good health!” “Thanks!” (6) |
| 16 | State of panic caused by potentially fatal aeronautical incident (4-4) |
| 17 | Sham coins thrown round first three characters in retinue (8) |
| 19 | Seal needed for rice liquor stirred into G & T (6) |
| 21 | German car (first class, but going backwards) in ancient kingdom (6) |
| 22 | Grandfather clock? (3-5) |
| 25 | Put sword away when she met nasty death (8) |
| 26 | A plank carried by ship (6) |
| 27 | Holiday accommodation with faded bankers picking up tab, perhaps (3,3,9) |
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| Clues down |
| 2 | Greek character gives exclamation of surprise when holding record (5) |
| 3 | Lieutenant, crippled, arrests divine saboteur (7) |
| 4 | Savings scheme suffers reversal, but it still has worth (5) |
| 5 | Device to keep one away from smoking fags? (9-6) |
| 6 | Getting batteries re-charged and starting a rebellion (9) |
| 7 | Means to place battered tin on goals (7) |
| 8 | French cordial could spell danger in Europe (9) |
| 14 | Footwear placed under footwear about right as footwear for animal (9) |
| 15 | Edward – hunt sab in mêlée – got tanned (9) |
| 18 | Cat’s in a cradle coming up to make a piece to show off technique (7) |
| 20 | Sneak away with underwear removed (4,3) |
| 23 | Spanish fleet loses leader, gets wrecked. What a tragedy! (5) |
| 24 | Makes money and gives ear to directions (5) |
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