No 2845, Sunday 14 Jun 2015

ACROSS
1   Plant in gale shaken about (8) ANGELICA {IN+GALE}*{CA}

5   Crown found in sea with relief brought back (6) DIADEM {DIA}{DEM}<=
9   Mostly reliable sailor with yen to be alone (8) SOLITARY {SOLId}{TAR}{Y}
10 Accurate child receives prize (4,2) SPOT ON {S{POT} ON}
12 Varied music one's playing, including Fitzgerald? (13) MISCELLANEOUS {MISC{ELLA}NEOUS*}
14 In hearing, regretted being impertinent (4) RUDE (~rued)
15 Structure highly indicative of the present time (5,5) CLOCK TOWER [CD]
18 Son tormented an alarmed amphibian (10) SALAMANDER {S}{AN+ALARMED}*

19 Wrong about good omen (4) SIGN {SI{G}N}
21 Nag crazy person to protect box tree (5,8) HORSE CHESTNUT {HORSE} {CHEST}{NUT}

24 Second during final round in game (6) TENNIS {TEN}{NI}{S}<=
25 Energy in call by hard member of tribe (8) VISIGOTH {VISI{GO}T}{H}
26 Porter for instance carrying on in language (6) CREOLE {C{RE}OLE}
27 A little match in secret (8) SLIGHTLY {S{LIGHT}LY}

DOWN
1   Group of players following ace further (4) ALSO {A}{LSO}
2   Fifty in odd game getting frantic over large prize for winning (4,5) GOLD MEDAL {GO{L}D MEDA*}{L}
3   Most recent US city experiment (6) LATEST {LA}{TEST}
4   Bishop in association with knight in longing for authority (5,7) CARTE BLANCHE {CARTE  {B}L}{A{N}CHE}
6   Exemption obtained by rascal with agreement (8) IMPUNITY {IMP}{UNITY}
7   Part of plot tidied up, the same as before (5) DITTO [T<=]
8   Soup's sources sound about right (10) MINESTRONE {MINES}{T{R}ONE}
11 Skip college, excited to get hold of new instrument (12) GLOCKENSPIEL {N} in {SKIP+COLLEGE}*

13 Artificial distortion of short alien in film (10) PROSTHETIC {P{SHORT*}{ET}IC}
16 Something worn and old in attic was thrown out (9) WAISTCOAT {O} in {ATTIC+WAS}*
17 Magnificent tune rising in force (8) IMPERIAL {IMPE{RIA<=}L}
20 Conclusion not yet decided? No pressure (6) ENDING pENDING
22 Set compass and wander (5) RANGE [MD]
23 Tips from witch expertly creating watery liquid (4) WHEY {WitcH}{Ex...lY}

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