No 2630, Sunday 17 Apr 11

ACROSS
1   - Male relatives, American, in the US itself (5,3) - {UNCLE S}{AM} &lit
5   - Trim a tree (6) - SPRUCE [DD]

9   - Appeal of centre, at York (8) - ENTREATY [T]
10 - Thoughtless concerning young lady (6) - {RE}{MISS}
11 - Thoughtless broadcast knocked on the head (14) - {SCATTER}{BRAINED}
14 - Terribly hot service, a source of irritation (5) - {THO*}{RN}
15 - Honest one managed to win (2,3,4) - ON THE NOSE*
17 - What may have been done on the dance floor - pals booed off (4,5) - PASO DOBLE*
19 - Dish from Tarsus, historically (5) - SUSHI [T]
20 - Also at home, young child, male, by arrangement (4,3,7) - {IN} {TO T}{HE} {BARGAIN}
23 - Fish, trout, baked - entertaining starter in bistro (6) - {TUR{B}OT*}

24 - Terrier shown by porter (8) - {AIRED}{ALE}

25 - Take place over in desert? First to expect money back (6) - {R{EB<-}AT}{E}
26 - Song about a leader in Asia is abhorrent (8) - {AN{A}THEM}{A}

DOWN
1   - Doorkeeper has no heroin for a drug addict (4) - UShER
2   - Be contrary to ordinary procedure, and include many different groups (3,6) - CUT ACROSS [DD]
3   - Football team, until now, not expected to be promoted (7) - {EVER}{TON<-}
4   - Very quickly, tenor brought in two articles on twin (2,3,6) - {AT} {THE} {DOUBLE} (Correction - {A}{T} {THE} {DOUBLE} - See comments)
6   - Talk foolishly about the Spanish Church dignitary (7) - {PR{EL}ATE}
7   - A French article, one on marriage (5) - {UN}{I}{ON}
8   - Simple female rabbit, ahead of rest, must be careful (4,4,2) - {EASY} {DOE}{S IT}
12 - Drat, another obit misprinted (11) - BOTHERATION*
13 - Short walk to meet nun, a relation (10) - {STEP}{SISTER}
16 - Stubborn, old boy, say, round home (9) - {OB}{ST{IN}ATE}
18 - New editor on tabloid, initially from a city in Michigan (7) - {DETROI*}{T}
19 - Part of street housing e.g. soldiers (7) - {S{EG}{MEN}T}
21 - Pound, peppered broth (5) - THROB*
22 - Put money on a Greek character (4) - {BET}{A}

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