No 2733, Sunday 07 Apr 13

ACROSS
1   Doctor's housekeeper showing strain on motorway express (8,7) MISTRESS QUICKLY {MI}{STRESS} {QUICKLY}
9   Insignificant student, weed, possibly British (5) DWEEB {WEED*}{B}
10 Queen, new to palace across river (9) CLEOPATRA {CLEOPAT{R}A*}

11 Troublemaker in Russian government with new leader (7) GREMLIN {-k+g}GREMLIN
12 Article is written about second research paper (6) THESIS {THE}{S}{IS}
14 Republic created by Romanians after revolution (3,6) SAN MARINO*

16 A duke in cast is of dubious character (5) SHADY {SH{A}{D}Y}
17 Miss Grey, a long time penning note (5) AGNES {AG{N}ES}
19 Cheese a representative brought into court (9) CAMEMBERT {C{A}{MEMBER}T}

21 Notice one is present in odd radioactive element (6) RADIUM {R{AD}{1}UM}
22 Boy, reportedly depressed when the day is done? (7) SUNDOWN (~son){SUN}{DOWN}
25 Drunkard spilt a beer in it (9) INEBRIATE*
26 Something to eat - poor stuff (5) TRIPE [DD]
27 Poor lad crossing slack tourist centre near Pikes Peak (8,7) COLORADO SPRINGS*

DOWN
1   Girl in car on a cliff pointing to island (10) MADAGASCAR {M{ADA}G}{A}{SCAR}
2   Scandinavian vegetable (5) SWEDE [DD]

3   Raging bull with ear infection (7)  RUBELLA {BULL+EAR}*
4   Deputy, leader of outfit but --! (6-2-7) SECOND-IN-COMMAND [CD]
5   Chairmen doubt experts (8,7) QUESTION MASTERS {QUESTION} {MASTERS}
6   How a reporter introduces himself to make his mark? (7) IMPRESS {I'M}{PRESS}
7   Gull in pool, audibly weak, in distress (9) KITTIWAKE (~kitty){KITTI}{WEAK*}

8   Long? Short period of time (4) YEAR YEARn
13 Observers near platforms set around the Queen (10) BYSTANDERS {BY}{STAND{ER}S}
15 Wrought iron panel, beyond compare (9) NONPAREIL*
18 Agitator in prison starts to rankle each recidivist (7) STIRRER {STIR}{R}{E}{R}
20 Clergyman getting rid of one in church (7) MINSTER MINiSTER
23 The head associated with 26? (5) ONION [CD]
24 Record American lost in field event (4) DISC DISCus

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