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		Across
 1 Revolutionary fines settler for opportunism (4-8) SELF-INTEREST*
 8 Make a hole to accommodate the quiet artist with a kitchen aid (7)
 9 Princess and old partner return to the side building (6) (ANNE)(XE<=)
 11 Security provided by a nest egg? (9)
 12 Sail after misplacing a rib (5)
 14 Break down in session on getting the auditory effect characterized by too much sound (9)
 16 Letters from Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan with old currency (4) LIRA (T)
 18 Partner's apprentice replaced by a bishop with great skill (4)
 19 Sober and mild (9)
 21 Inert gas removed from a DNA base in the glandular organs (5)
 22 Votes strangely to retain the tube around a tall silk hat (9)
 23 Scottish chief makes way for the new wide scarves obtained illegally (6)
 25 Mark's mischievous child with Rhode Island books (7) IMP/RI/NT
 26 Novel garment design is relating to the affairs of the state (12) GOVERNMENTAL*
 
 Down
 2 Playing with the seal in style deep down (11) ESSENTIALLY
 3 Judicial supervisor dismissed graduate reporting ill (8) FORENSIC
 4 Careless about lithium penetrating the mesh trapping new egg inside (9)
 5 Letter travelling at the speed of light? (1-4)
 6 An ineffectual person's upset tone breaks the Greek character with Charlie (6)
 7 Duty's a burden (3)
 8 Protects harbour worker and the persons getting sued (10) DEFENDANTS
 10 Criminal magnate imprisons half the seamen on board (10) MANAGEMENT
 13 Congenital defect found in Spain? FBI aid distributed (5,6) SPINA BIFIDA
 15 Allegory by a Seychelles doctor on the storage tower brought up by the Frenchman (9)
 17 In recital, pick up and discard the company voucher after this (8)
 20 Sierra Leone gets introduced to the Ukrainian capital in this Jewish month (6)
 22 Boys on a road trip smuggling an echo sounder (5)
 24 Loot sent up with a small powerful boat (3)
 
 
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		Across
 1 Revolutionary fines settler for opportunism (4-8) SELF-INTEREST*
 8 Make a hole to accommodate the quiet artist with a kitchen aid (7)
 9 Princess and old partner return to the side building (6) (ANNE)(XE<=)
 11 Security provided by a nest egg? (9)
 12 Sail after misplacing a rib (5)
 14 Break down in session on getting the auditory effect characterized by too much sound (9)
 16 Letters from Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan with old currency (4) LIRA (T)
 18 Partner's apprentice replaced by a bishop with great skill (4)
 19 Sober and mild (9)
 21 Inert gas removed from a DNA base in the glandular organs (5)
 22 Votes strangely to retain the tube around a tall silk hat (9)
 23 Scottish chief makes way for the new wide scarves obtained illegally (6)
 25 Mark's mischievous child with Rhode Island books (7) IMP/RI/NT
 26 Novel garment design is relating to the affairs of the state (12) GOVERNMENTAL*
 
 Down
 2 Playing with the seal in style deep down (11) ESSENTIALLY
 3 Judicial supervisor dismissed graduate reporting ill (8) FORENSIC
 4 Careless about lithium penetrating the mesh trapping new egg inside (9)NEGLIGENT
 5 Letter travelling at the speed of light? (1-4)E-MAIL
 6 An ineffectual person's upset tone breaks the Greek character with Charlie (6)
 7 Duty's a burden (3)TAX
 8 Protects harbour worker and the persons getting sued (10) DEFENDANTS
 10 Criminal magnate imprisons half the seamen on board (10) MANAGEMENT
 13 Congenital defect found in Spain? FBI aid distributed (5,6) SPINA BIFIDA
 15 Allegory by a Seychelles doctor on the storage tower brought up by the Frenchman (9)
 17 In recital, pick up and discard the company voucher after this (8)
 20 Sierra Leone gets introduced to the Ukrainian capital in this Jewish month (6)
 22 Boys on a road trip smuggling an echo sounder (5)SONAR
 24 Loot sent up with a small powerful boat (3)TUG
 
 
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		Across
 1 Revolutionary fines settler for opportunism (4-8) SELF-INTEREST*
 8 Make a hole to accommodate the quiet artist with a kitchen aid (7)DISHRAG
 9 Princess and old partner return to the side building (6) (ANNE)(XE<=)
 11 Security provided by a nest egg? (9)FINANCIAL
 12 Sail after misplacing a rib (5)COSTA
 14 Break down in session on getting the auditory effect characterized by too much sound (9)NOISINESS
 16 Letters from Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan with old currency (4) LIRA (T)
 18 Partner's apprentice replaced by a bishop with great skill (4)ABLY
 19 Sober and mild (9)TEMPERATE
 21 Inert gas removed from a DNA base in the glandular organs (5)THYMI
 22 Votes strangely to retain the tube around a tall silk hat (9)STOVEPIPE
 23 Scottish chief makes way for the new wide scarves obtained illegally (6)STOLEN
 25 Mark's mischievous child with Rhode Island books (7) IMP/RI/NT
 26 Novel garment design is relating to the affairs of the state (12) GOVERNMENTAL*
 
 Down
 2 Playing with the seal in style deep down (11) ESSENTIALLY
 3 Judicial supervisor dismissed graduate reporting ill (8) FORENSIC
 4 Careless about lithium penetrating the mesh trapping new egg inside (9)NEGLIGENT
 5 Letter travelling at the speed of light? (1-4)E-MAIL
 6 An ineffectual person's upset tone breaks the Greek character with Charlie (6)EUNUCH
 7 Duty's a burden (3)TAX
 8 Protects harbour worker and the persons getting sued (10) DEFENDANTS
 10 Criminal magnate imprisons half the seamen on board (10) MANAGEMENT
 13 Congenital defect found in Spain? FBI aid distributed (5,6) SPINA BIFIDA
 15 Allegory by a Seychelles doctor on the storage tower brought up by the Frenchman (9)SYMBOLISM
 17 In recital, pick up and discard the company voucher after this (8)HEREUPON
 20 Sierra Leone gets introduced to the Ukrainian capital in this Jewish month (6)KISLEV
 22 Boys on a road trip smuggling an echo sounder (5)SONAR
 24 Loot sent up with a small powerful boat (3)TUG
 
 :clap::clap::clap: A toughie!
 
 
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		Buzzer
 
 Across
 1 Young girl wearing a denim (6)
 5 Keep mum's photograph (5,2)
 9 Creatively very unoriginal work (4,4,6)
 11 Have flipping fine overturned no matter what (4,2)
 12 Resistance for new start up business (8)
 13 Go chasing trendy pop group (5)
 14 Try again about attending draw (9)
 16 A winged god's speed in air during flight (9)
 18 Arsenal is trying to assemble sought-after individuals (1-4)
 20 Go into details of experiment briefly with professor (6,2)
 22 Judge, any other biblical character (6)
 24 Prays clue gets commendation? (6,2,6)
 25 Rising northern climb (7)
 26 Keep so fresh with black teas (6)
 
 Down
 2 Tight and neat over (2,2,3)
 3 All-pervading in essence surrounding squalor (9)
 4 Frequently disappearing into town by midday (4)
 5 C-consumed salt (9)
 6 Cricket match umpire shortened to a third caused widespread disgust (5)
 7 Quip about horse going over gorge (7)
 8 Painting, to me is different in colour (12)
 10 Tender small change in Tokyo's food shop (12)
 14 Conclude choppy tour on sea (6,3)
 15 Characteristic of traffic sign (9)
 17 Running repairs for some swords (7)
 19 Popular aversion to accept society quickly (2,5)
 21 Well suited position for a recess (5)
 23 Each article post office processed at first (1,3)
 
 GRID
 
 
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		Across
 1 Young girl wearing a denim (6) MAIDEN
 5 Keep mum's photograph (5,2) CLOSE UP
 9 Creatively very unoriginal work (4,4,6) EARN YOUR LIVING
 11 Have flipping fine overturned no matter what (4,2) EVEN IF
 12 Resistance for new start up business (8) COMMERCE
 13 Go chasing trendy pop group (5)
 14 Try again about attending draw (9)
 16 A winged god's speed in air during flight (9)
 18 Arsenal is trying to assemble sought-after individuals (1-4)
 20 Go into details of experiment briefly with professor (6,2)
 22 Judge, any other biblical character (6)
 24 Prays clue gets commendation? (6,2,6)
 25 Rising northern climb (7)
 26 Keep so fresh with black teas (6)
 
 Down
 2 Tight and neat over (2,2,3)
 3 All-pervading in essence surrounding squalor (9)
 4 Frequently disappearing into town by midday (4)
 5 C-consumed salt (9)
 6 Cricket match umpire shortened to a third caused widespread disgust (5)
 7 Quip about horse going over gorge (7)
 8 Painting, to me is different in colour (12)
 10 Tender small change in Tokyo's food shop (12)
 14 Conclude choppy tour on sea (6,3)
 15 Characteristic of traffic sign (9)
 17 Running repairs for some swords (7)
 19 Popular aversion to accept society quickly (2,5)
 21 Well suited position for a recess (5)
 23 Each article post office processed at first (1,3)
 
 
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		Across
 1 Young girl wearing a denim (6) MAIDEN
 5 Keep mum's photograph (5,2) CLOSE UP
 9 Creatively very unoriginal work (4,4,6) EARN YOUR LIVING
 11 Have flipping fine overturned no matter what (4,2) EVEN IF
 12 Resistance for new start up business (8) COMMERCE
 13 Go chasing trendy pop group (5)
 14 Try again about attending draw (9)
 16 A winged god's speed in air during flight (9)
 18 Arsenal is trying to assemble sought-after individuals (1-4)
 20 Go into details of experiment briefly with professor (6,2)
 22 Judge, any other biblical character (6)
 24 Prays clue gets commendation? (6,2,6)
 25 Rising northern climb (7)
 26 Keep so fresh with black teas (6)
 
 Down
 2 Tight and neat over (2,2,3)
 3 All-pervading in essence surrounding squalor (9)
 4 Frequently disappearing into town by midday (4)
 5 C-consumed salt (9)
 6 Cricket match umpire shortened to a third caused widespread disgust (5)
 7 Quip about horse going over gorge (7)
 8 Painting, to me is different in colour (12)
 10 Tender small change in Tokyo's food shop (12)
 14 Conclude choppy tour on sea (6,3)REASONS OUT
 15 Characteristic of traffic sign (9)
 17 Running repairs for some swords (7)RAPIERS
 19 Popular aversion to accept society quickly (2,5)IN HASTE
 21 Well suited position for a recess (5)NICHE
 23 Each article post office processed at first (1,3)A POP
 
 
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		Buzzer
 
 Across
 1 Maybe illness affecting a series of factory workers (8,4)
 8 Beige colour fan (4)
 9 Perfect trick some say to get a friend (10)
 11 Compose very ordinary article (6)
 12 Big band's performance stunt (8)
 14 Not oddly aviation is unprofitable (4)
 16 Reel from funny gagster (7)
 18 Strikes during LS poll awful in retrospect (7)
 19 Penned a legal document (4)
 22 Happen to regret following a star (4,4)
 23 Sort of junction/intersection for a mess (6)
 24 Now is represented thus in time (4,6)
 26 Slip, scratching head in a church recess (4)
 27 Killing is his happiness (12)
 
 Down
 2 Outlet manufactured a fine velvet say (6,5)
 3 English setter seen outside church is an entertainer (5)
 4 It is not dangerous to go past 8 reportedly (6)
 5 One might be representing genus tyro? (9)
 6 Lives by dogmata essentially showing faith (3)
 7 Pleasure getting into bed? (5)
 10 Essays about leader of Bantu families (6)
 13 Bird can be sailing through near strong wind (11)
 15 Give one a latitude to be objective (9)
 17 See-through cut in a boot (6)
 20 Ungulate flicking an unusual tongue (6)
 21 Girl's after college rank (5)
 23 False things coming out of one's mouth? (5)
 25 It is bad, 'cos standing under it gives tan (3)
 
 GRID
 
 
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		Across
 1 Maybe illness affecting a series of factory workers (8,4) ASSEMBLY LINE*
 8 Beige colour fan (4)
 9 Perfect trick some say to get a friend (10) CON/SUM~some/MATE
 11 Compose very ordinary article (6)
 12 Big band's performance stunt (8)
 14 Not oddly aviation is unprofitable (4)
 16 Reel from funny gagster (7)
 18 Strikes during LS poll awful in retrospect (7)
 19 Penned a legal document (4)
 22 Happen to regret following a star (4,4)
 23 Sort of junction/intersection for a mess (6)
 24 Now is represented thus in time (4,6)
 26 Slip, scratching head in a church recess (4)
 27 Killing is his happiness (12) MAN'S/LAUGHTER
 
 Down
 2 Outlet manufactured a fine velvet say (6,5) SAFETY VALVE*
 3 English setter seen outside church is an entertainer (5)
 4 It is not dangerous to go past 8 reportedly (6) BE/NIGN ~be nine
 5 One might be representing genus tyro? (9)
 6 Lives by dogmata essentially showing faith (3)
 7 Pleasure getting into bed? (5)
 10 Essays about leader of Bantu families (6)
 13 Bird can be sailing through near strong wind (11)
 15 Give one a latitude to be objective (9)
 17 See-through cut in a boot (6)
 20 Ungulate flicking an unusual tongue (6)
 21 Girl's after college rank (5)
 23 False things coming out of one's mouth? (5)
 25 It is bad, 'cos standing under it gives tan (3)
 
 
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		Across
 1 Maybe illness affecting a series of factory workers (8,4) ASSEMBLY LINE*
 8 Beige colour fan (4) BUFF
 9 Perfect trick some say to get a friend (10) CON/SUM~some/MATE
 11 Compose very ordinary article (6) SOOTHE
 12 Big band's performance stunt (8) GIGANTIC
 14 Not oddly aviation is unprofitable (4) VAIN
 16 Reel from funny gagster (7) STAGGER
 18 Strikes during LS poll awful in retrospect (7)
 19 Penned a legal document (4)
 22 Happen to regret following a star (4,4)
 23 Sort of junction/intersection for a mess (6)
 24 Now is represented thus in time (4,6)
 26 Slip, scratching head in a church recess (4)
 27 Killing is his happiness (12) MAN'S/LAUGHTER
 
 Down
 2 Outlet manufactured a fine velvet say (6,5) SAFETY VALVE*
 3 English setter seen outside church is an entertainer (5)
 4 It is not dangerous to go past 8 reportedly (6) BE/NIGN ~be nine
 5 One might be representing genus tyro? (9)
 6 Lives by dogmata essentially showing faith (3)
 7 Pleasure getting into bed? (5)
 10 Essays about leader of Bantu families (6)
 13 Bird can be sailing through near strong wind (11)
 15 Give one a latitude to be objective (9)
 17 See-through cut in a boot (6)
 20 Ungulate flicking an unusual tongue (6)
 21 Girl's after college rank (5)
 23 False things coming out of one's mouth? (5)
 25 It is bad, 'cos standing under it gives tan (3)
 
 
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		Across
 1 Maybe illness affecting a series of factory workers (8,4) ASSEMBLY LINE*
 8 Beige colour fan (4) BUFF
 9 Perfect trick some say to get a friend (10) CON/SUM~some/MATE
 11 Compose very ordinary article (6) SOOTHE
 12 Big band's performance stunt (8) GIGANTIC
 14 Not oddly aviation is unprofitable (4) VAIN
 16 Reel from funny gagster (7) STAGGER
 18 Strikes during LS poll awful in retrospect (7) WALLOPS
 19 Penned a legal document (4) WRIT
 22 Happen to regret following a star (4,4)
 23 Sort of junction/intersection for a mess (6)
 24 Now is represented thus in time (4,6)
 26 Slip, scratching head in a church recess (4) APSE
 27 Killing is his happiness (12) MAN'S/LAUGHTER
 
 Down
 2 Outlet manufactured a fine velvet say (6,5) SAFETY VALVE*
 3 English setter seen outside church is an entertainer (5)
 4 It is not dangerous to go past 8 reportedly (6) BE/NIGN ~be nine
 5 One might be representing genus tyro? (9) YOUNGSTER
 6 Lives by dogmata essentially showing faith (3) ISM
 7 Pleasure getting into bed? (5)
 10 Essays about leader of Bantu families (6)
 13 Bird can be sailing through near strong wind (11)
 15 Give one a latitude to be objective (9)
 17 See-through cut in a boot (6)
 20 Ungulate flicking an unusual tongue (6)
 21 Girl's after college rank (5)
 23 False things coming out of one's mouth? (5)
 25 It is bad, 'cos standing under it gives tan (3)