N0 2690, Sunday 10 Jun 12

ACROSS
1   - Small article by Dali in Central American capital (3,8)  - SAN SALVADOR {S}{AN} {SALVADOR}
9   - Put the wind up a member crossing line (5)  - ALARM {A}{L}{ARM}
10 - Father in capital wants us brought over together (4,5)  - PARI PASSU {PARI {PA}S}{SU<-}
11 - Chap was the leader, coming over and heading for Admiral Nelson (7)  - MANDELA {MAN}{DEL<-}{A}
12 - Gent has arm in an article of clothing (7)  - GARMENT {G{ARM}ENT}
13 - Stateswoman - chat nervously with her after start of tribunal (8)  - THATCHER {T}{CHAT*}{HER}
15 - Streak across mud, getting immersed (6)  - SMUDGE [T]
17 - American after a taxi back? You can count on it! (6)  - ABACUS {A}{BAC<-}{US}

18 - So, a nicer new storyline (8)  - SCENARIO*
21 - Long-suffering patient, uncomplaining (7)  - STOICAL [CD]
22 - Look at our Sunday paper, endlessly (7)  - OBSERVE OBSERVEr
24 - Irritation shown by terrible Russian chap having little time to gad about (9)  - GALLIVANT {GALL}{IVAN}{T}
25 - The snow leopard, at one time around for all to see (5)  - OUNCE {O{U}NCE}

26 - Excellent company making film (4,7)  -  HIGH SOCIETY {HIGH} {SOCIETY}
DOWN
1   - Health resort in a European country (5)  - SPAIN {SPA}{IN}

2   - Complex calculations made by anaesthetist? Crisis in middle of surgery (6-9)  - NUMBER-CRUNCHING {NUMBER}-{CRUNCH}{IN}{G}
3   - Group of characters in sacred river requiring help (8)  - ALPHABET {ALPH}{ABET}
4   - House housing a bad-tempered woman (6)  - VIRAGO {VIR{A}GO}
5   - Craftily, trader tempts one in a place on the high street (10,5)  - DEPARTMENT STORE*
6   - Shrub grew on church official (4,5)  - ROSE ELDER {ROSE} {ELDER}

7   - Rodent, second seen in trade centre (6)  - MARMOT {MAR{MO}T}

8   - A free BBC? (6)  - AUNTIE {A}{UNTIE}
14 - A ring brought in by governess for a religious leader (9)  - AYATOLLAH {AY{A}{TOLL}AH}
16 - Short signs for wrong and right beneath a puzzle (8)  - ACROSTIC {A}{CROSs}{TICk}
17 - Delegate, a southern character (6)  - ASSIGN {A}{S}{SIGN}
19 - Key man, first to bat (6)  - OPENER [DD]
20 - Means to support a learner driver, whatever the circumstances (6)  - ALWAYS {A}{L}{WAYS}
23 - Hot drink, not busker's first (5) - RANDY bRANDY

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