CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

6 Decide to repair denim

son damaged (4,2,4,4)

9 Abruptly stop talking with unionist beset by vice (4,2)

10 Small measure favoured by section of hospital about to happen (8)

11 Married manager featuring in European edition is shown in relief? (8)

13 Copper encapsulated by the last word in shrewdness (6)

15 Observe instruction

for a neat drink? (6)

17 By the sound of it, parents remember these places at a dock (6) 19 Secretary beginning to tolerate restricted position for a group of police (6)

20 Belief shown by councillor and journalist in French church (8)

22 Unsullied capital

recalled in U.S. state (8) 24 Got leg twisted

fastening thing (6)

26 Partner with pianist mislaid item of hygiene (14)

DOWN

1 Mention time pal arranged for carrying out of plan (14)

2 Dip into Sikhism

at intervals (4)

3 Remnant linked to these people in noisy disturbance (6)

4 Run through Russian city and dine close to centre (8)

5 Artist held up writer

at home (4)

7 Struggle to enter old

party in Spanish city (6)

8 Is only instance for swimming showing a meaningless element? (14) 12 External course,

first to last (5)

14 Loosen or show togetherness with a slight alteration (5)

16 Ned and Cyril restored part of a combustion engine (8)

18 Get rid of small bits of

food left after a meal (6) 21 Require English

translation of Latin (6)

23 Profit shown by American

in alcoholic spirit (4)

25 Girl amused outwardly

and happy (4)

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