| Clues across |
| 1 | Wurlitzer, perhaps, I sat on whilst holding one unified system (12) |
| 9 | Dress 14 and boast (4) |
| 10 | His twin brother ended dumb, we hear (10) |
| 11 | Shy type swallows narcotic, initially becoming rough (7) |
| 12 | In favour of trial – or expression of an objection? (7) |
| 14 | Draw? Not sufficiently intelligent! (8) |
| 16 | Salad ingredient launched into space (6) |
| 18 | Good man hugging pine, for instance, in thoroughfare (6) |
| 19 | A hundred uncooked fish may be this! (8) |
| 20 | Lamb, say, could be of very poor quality (7) |
| 23 | Lift up French pupil running round a teacher at first (7) |
| 26 | Bend knee, beg pie for this job – it’ll give you a buzz! (10) |
| 27 | Auction, we’re told, for maritime propulsion unit (4) |
| 28 | Motorway has unhappy opening by Yorkshire river – an unfortunate occurrence (12) |
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| Clues down |
| 2 | Royal lager is poured back (5) |
| 3 | Servant has to wait on insect (9) |
| 4 | Dice shaken and given sugary coating (4) |
| 5 | Snake seen in summer? (5) |
| 6 | Just the same, it could be in dialect (9) |
| 7 | Requirements of editor swamped by news (Wednesday’s leader deleted) (5) |
| 8 | It may make you angry or get you up to scratch (8) |
| 13 | Law cited in error (5) |
| 15 | Retains and longs, it’s said, for reminders of loved one (9) |
| 16 | Correct about nobleman? It’s on the back of his car! (4,5) |
| 17 | Scientist needs a stone in Germany (8) |
| 21 | Fish trapped in amber? (5) |
| 22 | A leader is in front (5) |
| 24 | Counsellor missing commercial for face protection (5) |
| 25 | Conceal leather (4) |
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