The Sunday Crossword No 3037, Sunday 03 Mar 2019

ACROSS
1   Very different energy in field within harbour (5,5) POLES APART {PO{LE{SAP}A}RT}
6   Prune in cold sauce (4) CLIP {C}{LIP}
9   Not well away from classes (3,2,5) OUT OF SORTS {OUT OF}{SORTS}
10 Called for step (4) RUNG [DD]
11 Section of unusually rich poem (5) LYRIC [T]
12 Frightened, interrupted by agent, turned and ran away (9) SCARPERED {SCAR{REP<=}ED}
14 Awkward name that is kept by popular religious community (12) INCONVENIENT {IN}{CONVE{N}{IE}NT}
18 Everyday work, frequently rough, guarding border (3-2-3-4) RUN-OF-THE-MILL {RUN}{OFT}{HEM}{ILL}
21 Try and quit going around with delinquent, finally sincere (9) HEARTFELT {HEAR}{LEFT<=}{d...nT}
23 Visual trick’s first seen in old film (5) OPTIC {O}{P{Tr..k}IC}
24 Count simply excluding me (4) RELY meRELY
25 Brave, keeping one settled and at ease (10) FACILITATE {FAC{1}{LIT}{AT}E}
26 Boring event? New approach must come about (4) YAWN {N}{WAY}<=
27 Short distance from stretch in middle (10)  CENTIMETRE {CEN{TIME}TRE}

DOWN
1   Herald in place receiving expression of surprise, rising with purpose (8) PROCLAIM {P{COR<=}L}{AIM}
2   French article full of appeal with ribald writer’s skill (8) LITERACY {L{IT}E}{RACY}
3   Pass note picked up in moment for all to see in front of court (4-7) SAFE-CONDUCT {S{FA<=}ECOND}{U}{CT}
4   Schemes ending in scrap heaps (5) PLOTS {s..aP}{LOTS}
5   Devotee of ceremony is ultra excited about it (9) RITUALIST {IS+ULTRA}* around {IT}
7   Gallery and university very involved in learning (6) LOUVRE {LO{U}{V}RE}
8   Trouble opening up temple (6) PAGODA {ADO}{GAP}<=
13 Criticise protest, one surrounded by endless senseless uproar (11) PANDEMONIUM {PAN}{DEMO}{N{1}UMb}
15 Clear sign of error one found in English class (9) EXONERATE {E}{X}{ONE}{RATE}
16 Divert inspector with singular pamphlet (8) DISTRACT {DI}{S}{TRACT}
17 Servant in bed mostly as a result of being punched? (5,3) BLACK EYE {B{LACKEY}Ed}
19 Bashful about blunder offering drink (6) SHERRY {SH{ERR}Y}
20 Roll in act up and down (6) WALLOW {LAW<=}{LOW}
22 Contamination in data in transit (5) TAINT [T]

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