No 2550, Sunday, 13 Sep 09

I hate CW’s which have names in answers
ACROSS
1 - I cycle around plant (6) – CICELY*
4 - Put out, sounded off about king (8) – SP{R}OUTED
9 - Cryptic clues written by spymaster might (6) – M{USCL*}E
10 - Take place during festival (8) – {PASS}{OVER}
12 - Battle against royal household (9) – {AGIN}{COURT} Result of a google search
13 - Sound of organ that is spooky (5) – (~ear)EER{IE}
14 - One who entertained Bush, say, by order within (6,6) – GEORGE {FORM}{BY} Another Google search
18 - Welsh actor, Ray, penning first of stories, godsend for publisher (5,3,4) – {MILL{S} AND} {BOON} My wife loved reading these books
21 - Conscious of a conflict close to peace (5) – A{WAR}{E}
22 - Fruit pie pen pal prepared (9) – PINEAPPLE*
24 - Social worker after fabric, one with stripes (8) – SERGE{ANT}
25 - Mentally slow, not sharp (6) – OBTUSE [DD]
26 - Latest food store, we're told, in capital (3,5) – {NEW} DELHI(~deli)
27 - Councillor to check trust (6) – {CR}{EDIT}
DOWN
1 - Camping out includes a series of military operations (8) – CAMPAIGN*
2 - Found golf club inflexible (4-4) – {CAST} {IRON}
3 - Phone up about one shrub (5) – L{I}LAC <- )
5 - Virtuous type daubs paint, losing head (7,5) – PLASTER S{(-p)AINT} Confirmed guess work
6 - Main place where the natives may be cultured? (6,3) – OYSTER BED [CD]
7 - Servant blowing top working in bar (6) – (-s)TAVERN*
8 - Study drinking vessel in shade (6) – D{ARK}EN
11 - Horse in county mag (7,5) – {SUFFOLK} {PUNCH} Another Google search to confirm this guess
15 - A mistress may get revenge, I suspect, around middle of January (9) – G{U}{I}NEVERE*
16/17 - What may be added to an account to heighten curiosity? (8,8) – COMPOUND INTEREST [DD]
19 - Vicar responsible for crime under pressure (6) – {P}ARSON
20 - Litter, much on bank (6) – {FAR}{ROW}
23 - Girl from Camberwell (5) – AMBER [T]

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