No 10457, Tuesday 08 May 12, Arden

ACROSS

1   - After initial refusal, devise another to go down quickly (8) - NOSEDIVE {NO}{DEVISE*}

SEE THIS CARTOON

5   - Cut the drink (6) - SCOTCH [DD]

10 - Sweet meal prepared on wheels (7) - CARAMEL {CAR}{MEAL*}

11 - Not sure if he is a relative hardcore (7) - UNCLEAR {UNCLE}{hARd}

12 - Additional entry in the next race (5) - EXTRA [T]

13 - With Don stuck in the middle of a river, he gets the post (9) - ADDRESSEE {A}{D{DRESS}EE}

14 - Secret study if revived, will be one more study on wagging tail (12) - CONFIDENTIAL {CON}{FI<-}{DEN}{TAIL*}

18 - Options before the aborigines vary (12) - ALTERNATIVES {ALTER}{NATIVES}

21 - They are often told to eat second, for a change (9) - ANECDOTES*

23 - Crossing after this beast is considered safe (5) - ZEBRA [CD]

24 - Perhaps decorate endlessly in a creative movement (3,4) - ART DECO DECORATe*

25 - Finest elastic breaks (7) - LACIEST*

26 - May be little drunk (6) - TIDDLY [DD]

27 - Lagging like the finest sailor (8) - ASBESTOS {AS}{BEST}{OS}

DOWN

1   - It may be small change but the Spanish are a cut above (6) - NICKEL {NICK}{EL}

2   - Security for pigs staying on both sides of a river (6) - SURETY {S{URE}TY}

3   - Humble before our presence (9) - DEMEANOUR {DEMEAN}{OUR}

4   - Base part of a mathematical entity (6,8) - VULGAR FRACTION {VULGAR} {FRACTION}

6   - The hoard is caught before long (5) - CACHE {C}{ACHE}

7   - On the existence of god, article is getting most of the credit (8) - THEISTIC {THE}{IS}{TICk}

8   - An insect bothering Pegasus, perhaps (8) - HORSEFLY [CD]

9   - With disguised smile somehow they find their mark (6,8) - GUIDED MISSILES*

15 - He was philosophical over a misshapen zinc sheet (9) - NIETZSCHE*

16 - Falling water is blurring vision (8) - CATARACT [DD]

17 - Affirmed possible date to hold the match (8) - ATTESTED {AT{TEST}ED*}

19 - The thing people will say no to (6) - OBJECT [DD]

20 - A group returning with grandmother to the French city (6) - NANTES {NAN}{TES<-}

22 - Stay for a day before spring (5) - DWELL {D}{WELL}

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