No 2586, Sunday 23 May 10

ACROSS
1   - Indian officer, soldier and revolutionary (8) -{CO}{MAN}{CHE}
5   - Hold up a picnic basket (6) - HAMPER [DD]
9   - Professional wearing article, a protective garment (5) -{A{PRO}N}
10 - A man from Ireland collecting standard US equipment (9) -{A}{P{PAR}AT}{US}
12 - Lab cope with modifying drug for clinical trial (7) - PLACEBO*
13 - One may be required after a game of rugby on `B' deck (7) -{RU}{B}{DOWN}
14 - Just awful, residents' diet (13) - DISINTERESTED*
16 - More than one good man lacking polish seen in sharp suit (5,8) - {ROUGH} {DIAMONDS}
21 - One in cartel amended clause (7) - {ART{I}CLE*}
23 - Terry, perhaps, or Bill with long hair? (7) - {AC}{TRESS}
24 - Something that is incidental to neighbourhood children? (4,5) - {SIDE} {ISSUE}
25 - Club record on circuit (5) -{DISC}{O}
26 - Damage in a harbour (6) -{MAR}{IN}{A}
27 - Cabinetmaker subdued about that woman (8) -{S{HER}ATON}
DOWN
1   - Applauded Charlie, left well behind in race? (7) - {C}{LAPPED}
2   - Misguided rangers coming after me, a fish-eating duck (9) - {ME}{RGANSER*}

3   - Article used in navy, strong fabric (7) - NANKEEN [DD]

4   - Madly in love? Completely (4,4,5) - HEAD OVER HEELS [DD]
6   - Turn holding mug and a tumbler (7) - {AC{ROB}{A}T} Hmmm.......
7   - A top spinning round one in courtyard (5) - {PAT{I}O*}
8   - Feel bitter about unopened gift (6) - pRESENT
11 - Take wine with girl in a South African city (4,9) -{PORT} {ELIZABETH}
15 - Intimate group after ultimate in food and service (6,3) -{D}{INNER SET}
17 - Affected charm in meeting from which Jack is excluded (7) - jUNCTION
18 - Bullfighter in Benidorm, at a do, relaxing (7) - MATADOR [T] Never liked the concept of bullfighting.
19 - Soldiers shortly to join poet (7) -{SAS}{SOON}
20 - New manor's an extortionate price? (6) - RANSOM*
22 - Organised tour round duke's house (5) - {TU{D}OR}

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