The Sunday Crossword No 3031, Sunday 20 Jan 2019

ACROSS
1   Forceful machine one steered in quiet waterway (4,6) PILE DRIVER {P}{1}{LED}{RIVER}
6   See second best round (4) SPOT {S}{POT}
9   House style according to declaration (5) MANOR (~manner)
10 Scrambled over a dune, making an effort (9) ENDEAVOUR*
12 Part of building above foundations getting great new rust remedy - about time (14) SUPERSTRUCTURE {SUPER}{RUST*}{C{T}URE}
13 Roll into hearing in court (8) TRIBUNAL {TRI{BUN}AL}
15 Dull affair having no end (5) MATTE MATTEr
17 Reel around in circles (5) LOOPS<=
19 Final section from record, one left by villain, not right (8) EPILOGUE {EP}{1}{L}{rOGUE}
21 Heat’s damaged container, perhaps, depending on circumstances (2,3,4,3,2)  AS THE CASE MAY BE {HEATS}*{CASE}{MAYBE}
24 Bed occupied by male with obvious illness (9) COMPLAINT {CO{M}{PLAIN}T}
25 Area in pub became finally empty (5) INANE {IN{A}N}{b...mE}
26 Weighty book from my perspective (4) TOME {TO ME}
27 Sharp sequence in neat broadcast (10) ASTRINGENT {A{STRING}ENT*}

DOWN
1   Quiz round avoided by learner (4) PUMP PlUMP
2   Weariness in tips from orator after speech giving age away (7) LANGUOR {LANGUage}{Or..oR}
3   Lacy blue dress designed for dancer (6,7) DARCEY BUSSELL*
4   Diplomacy without force supported by northern church, basically (2,7) IN ESSENCE {fINESSE}{N}{CE}
5   Colour that is picked up in bird frequenting coastal area (5) EIDER {RED}{IE}<=

7   Point about staff copper raised, getting result (7) PRODUCT {P{ROD}{CU<=}T}
8   Aimed at gain in trade all over the place (8) TARGETED {TAR{GET}ED*}
11 Compromise? Hotel for instance offers it (13) ACCOMMODATION [DD]
14 Garland around tree’s not normally seen in city (9) LEICESTER {LEI}{C}{TREES*}
16 Definite corruption of cruel act (5-3) CLEAR-CUT*
18 Choose centre for holiday with mother? Perfect (7) OPTIMUM {OPT}{holIday}{MUM}
20 Universal fury about doctor causing offence (7) UMBRAGE {U}{MB}{RAGE}
22 False name, sadly, one admitted (5) ALIAS {AL{1}AS}
23 Garment in attractive style (4) VEST [T]

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