The Sunday Crossword No 2998, Sunday 03 Jun 2018

ACROSS
1   Dedicated, unite to protect man with skill after awkward situation (12) WHOLEHEARTED {W{HOLE}{HE}{ART}ED}
10 Time filled by learner with bluster, no good in area of maths (7) ALGEBRA {A{L}GE}{BRAg}
11 Dislike group's attitude (7) MINDSET {MIND}{SET}
12 Tone from doctor interrupting bore (6) TIMBRE {TI{MB}RE}
13 Remedy not available back before point in match (8) ANTIDOTE {NA<=}{TI{DOT}E}
15 Implement used for decorating different parts in hub (10) PAINTBRUSH*
16 Encourage a prediction (4) ABET {A}{BET}
18 Biblical book in reality omitting tons (4) RUTH tRUTH
19 Unconvincing new chart pitifully bad (10) LAMENTABLE {LAME}{N}{TABLE}
22 Have a chat, or the opposite (8) CONVERSE [DD]
23 Belt needing work after partition (6) WALLOP {WALL}{OP}
25 Warbled tune about drink (7) SANGRIA {SANG}{AIR<=}
26 Type of barge that's less dark (7) LIGHTER [DD]
27 Musical film moving at a rare speed (6,6) EASTER PARADE*

DOWN
2   Each hint, fraught with meaning, demanding a lot of attention (4-11) HIGH-MAINTENANCE {EACH+HINT+MEANING}*
3   Release defamatory statement mostly connected with class (8) LIBERATE {LIBEl}{RATE}
4   Try and find out (4) HEAR [DD]
5   Run, notice little, then rest, shattered (10) ADMINISTER {AD}{MINI}{REST*}
6   Hero of comic books in colour, popular (6) TINTIN {TINT}{IN}
7   Confused record about mob led astray (15) DISCOMBOBULATED {DISC}{ABOUT+MOB+LED}*
8   Circuit most important in computer (6) LAPTOP {LAP}{TOP}
9   Road made of stone skirting bay? (6) STREET {S{TREE}T}
14 Editor upset about lots of sheets and cover showing unreal scene (10) DREAMSCAPE {REAMS}{CAP} in {ED<=}
17 Indignation led by celebrity, not a newcomer (8) STRANGER {STaR}{ANGER}
18 Break made by part of posse certainly going north (6) RECESS [T<=]
20 Wield overwhelming power in authority (6) EXPERT {EX{P}ERT}
21 Rubbish layer rising and rising? Not half (6) DEBRIS {BED<=}{RISing}
24 Lose control suddenly following impudent talk (4) FLIP {F}{LIP}

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