| Clues across |
| 1 | Tiny tiger, confused, displays honesty (9) |
| 6 | Legal claims, it’s said, are ceremonial observances (5) |
| 9 | Drug, initially, is comfort in ailment (7) |
| 10 | Goods sent abroad from former harbours (7) |
| 11 | Farewell to God in France (5) |
| 12 | Decree to have one surrounded by artillery (9) |
| 13 | Head of government was speechifying – that’s accepted (7) |
| 14 | Settled deed about detective organisation (7) |
| 16 | Gather together and adjust prices in favour of seller (5-2) |
| 19 | Good! French love this attractive quality (7) |
| 21 | Pinch fleece, we hear, for abrasive (5,4) |
| 23 | Cricket teams dismiss the Spanish – a 50-50 bet? (5) |
| 25 | One herb or, for example, a number (7) |
| 26 | Country full of anger? (7) |
| 27 | Relieves pain – stops without starting! (5) |
| 28 | No talkative bird Edward put up for election (9) |
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| Clues down |
| 1 | "Help Northern Ireland!" written up in another country (5) |
| 2 | Twaddle spoken by one graduate in Japanese company (7) |
| 3 | Marked at various levels, got a degree (9) |
| 4 | Below zero – water frozen above mountain pass on first of December (3-4) |
| 5 | Gave up dye; led one astray (7) |
| 6 | Mature writer suppressed by state (5) |
| 7 | Herd not upset when given top seat (7) |
| 8 | Communists (American) turn up, holding three leading characters in penitentiary. That’ll hold things up! (9) |
| 13 | Banking system, we’re told, has room for manoeuvre – it maintains balance with spin (9) |
| 15 | Tea with melon containing Ecstasy? It changes colour very easily! (9) |
| 17 | How to economise? It’s no good! (7) |
| 18 | He is one in favour of nun seizing first of opportunities (7) |
| 19 | Metallic element is all one placed in adhesive (7) |
| 20 | In October, woman produces ham (7) |
| 22 | Meadow, north/south, is inclined (5) |
| 24 | Pig, thrown out of piece of dining-room furniture, favoured one party (5) |
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