| Clues across |
| 1 | Rub in talc roughly – it makes things run smoothly! (9) |
| 6 | Breaks supports (5) |
| 9 | Poetic, and keeping quiet about it – just a little (7) |
| 10 | Send back damaged felt with care after losing article (7) |
| 11 | Some warmth for the Royal Marines (5) |
| 12 | He doesn’t belong to group in November, five having been replaced with new men, initially (3-6) |
| 13 | Trigonometrical lettuce? (3) |
| 14 | Number one affecting to be artistic (11) |
| 16 | Woven pattern may stick in the throat (7-4) |
| 20 | Poorly one with two trainees (3) |
| 21 | I’m having a drink on a railway? It’s all in the mind! (9) |
| 22 | Twisting action not right for hat (5) |
| 24 | Gray ties placed awkwardly round leg (7) |
| 25 | Carry on as ocean flows back round mythical bird (7) |
| 26 | Lady’s upset, unfortunately (5) |
| 27 | Heavily reduced with mad, mad deceit (9) |
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| Clues down |
| 1 | Nervous, changing 500 into 50, and turning up at the boundary (5) |
| 2 | Pesters animals (7) |
| 3 | State of disagreement (confused boy ain’t implicit) (15) |
| 4 | After a short distance on first-class return, gas is produced (7) |
| 5 | Seats? Ron sits in these, mostly (7) |
| 6 | Mess of HMS ‘Ferret’? No more! (11,4) |
| 7 | Breathes out, missing a drink (7) |
| 8 | Sarcastic racialist? (9) |
| 13 | She shares what’s left with her sister (2-7) |
| 15 | Go out? Little Florence, we’re told, does just the opposite (3) |
| 17 | Last sheet of paper? Change it again! (7) |
| 18 | President crushes editor – gets the OK (7) |
| 19 | Around fifty, short-sighted, muddled? You’ll be no use for these games! (7) |
| 20 | Job for the coroner, quite confused with two opposing directions (7) |
| 23 | Finished? Finish with newspaperman (5) |
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