| Clues across |
| 1 | First part of title of Thing; reprimand nodding dog in rear window of vehicle? (6) (6) |
| 5 | See hippos uncoiled in the garden; title of Thing (8) (8) |
| 9 | Title of Thing; second part of title of Thing (5,10) (6,2,7) |
| 10 | This man with Global connections was barred, we’re told; being well-padded, repulsed hot stew (11) (11) |
| 13 | Syd and Frances redesign party wear; title of Thing (5,5) (10) |
| 16 | Take notice! He approaches Editor about ancient viral infection (4) (4) |
| 17 | Wife doesn’t finish hugging a neglected child to jeer at first of toddler’s footwear (4) (4) |
| 18 | Title of Thing; getting upper hand at auction undid bigot. Stupid! (3,7) (10) |
| 20 | Young ladies’ dragonflies; title of Thing (11) (2,3,4,2) |
| 25 | Alternative title of Thing; unusual van’s at front door in this English town (3,4,2,6) (9-2-4) |
| 26 | Title of Thing; a paper in a muddle before editor came into view (4,4) (8) |
| 27 | Wild Daniel’s securely fastened, to annoy. Want the French here? (6) (6) |
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| Clues down |
| 2 | Dairy loses first of yogurt and runs dry; dairy fails to open, becoming unsubstantial (4) (4) |
| 3 | Ghoul, disturbed in Irish lake, set young dog around fashionable beauty (5) (3-2) |
| 4 | Had Kent mistakenly showed gratitude for tile shaped like a clover-leaf? (7) (7) |
| 5 | A shed falling to bits in the underworld blows matter about very loudly (5) (5) |
| 6 | Pushes around large scoops, having queen in knots to get roll-ups (7) (7) |
| 7 | Office of senior monk in previous vessel started changing code about men held by master of ceremonies (9) (9) |
| 8 | Tip out the poverty-stricken, we’re told, knocking top off precious stone for nobleman (4) (4) |
| 11 | It’s an aid to fixing one’s position. Whichever way you look at it, group of settlers fails to finish organ (5) (5) |
| 12 | Smallest slate gets broken – soft, long and thin wooden board needed (5) (5) |
| 14 | Container for hot drink – or the dogsbody who fetches it? (Died without making a will, so tin tea set is destroyed) (6,3) (9) |
| 15 | Look at hole in 27 (lower diag) – idiot turned barrel upside-down (3) (3) |
| 18 | Went too mad describing the colour-scheme of car going cheap with two-position switch placed over royal insignia (3-4) (2,5) |
| 19 | Animate, putting wiggly line over most of vent, disturbing family with brass instrument used to carry writing medium (7) (7) |
| 21 | Scrub acid round opening of cave found in Zulu ridge and glaringly bright (5) (5) |
| 22 | Boredom derived from rotten nuisance’s picture that is wrapped round periodical (5) (5) |
| 23 | Neckwear, it’s said, comes from a far eastern country – it’s something one has to watch when domestic animals turn up (4) (4) |
| 24 | Area of port used by Crusaders turning over stolen property to get instrument (4) (4) |
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