Special, Sunday 18 Nov 12, Filler

Enjoy the Sunday special from a new setter, Filler.

INSTRUCTIONS

1.  3 answers per commenter in the comments section.

2.  Annotations to be provided. 

ACROSS

1 Discharge from a taskforce, reportedly (8)  

5 Trick to discard a rare stone has resulted in divisions. (6)

9 The girl added “the sword must change hands to incapacitate”. (7)

11 Amit smiles woefully when lost. (7)

12 Reportedly it’s old. That’s a trick. (5)

13 Some froth and some rocks. It’s more pleasant to view. (9)

14 Duty, concern and a bit of amour provides entertainment for couples. (7,5)

18 Strips girls groups, excluding one (12)

21 Blatant man’s hints (9)

23 Amateurish intelligence while dealing with few epidemics. (5)

24 Do such felines maintain checks? (7)

25 A part of an experience (7)

26 From the beginning, Yash is emotionless. Lonely Devi simply gives up. (6)

27 Recovering a mobile component (an American model) will cause destruction (8)

DOWN

1 Exchange on 31st December, reportedly to increase the price (6)

2 Reportedly hotels one and two are in place. (2-4)

3 So, see cub poorly to find a gland in the skin (9)

4 Being generous, like a beggar on a cape. (14)

6 Its settled. Use me to retrieve the newspaper. (5)

7 A claim made for a cadaver. Men thoroughly inspect the insides. (8)

8 Mixed choice between donkey and boy. (8)

9 Container for clothes absurdly taken out by Shyam (7,7) 

15 Initiated training by food expert (9)

16 Skillfully designed road in a country (not America) (8)

17 Construct a ship sign. Don’t finish it. (8)

19 Change and improve (6)

20 A bit of silky hair causes anxiety (6)

22 This person supposedly converts a group into a mob (5)

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