No 13181, Friday 26 Feb 2021, Arden

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ACROSS

6   Review part of colonial system on those killed (5) SLAIN [T<=]

7   In private I’m a flower (8) GARDENIA {G{ARDEN}I}{A}

10 Ban setter’s review, stop and leave (7) EMBARGO {ME<=}{BAR}{GO}

11 Ice — sounds doubtful to accompany singer (7) BUTCHER {BUT}{CHER}

12 Trooped out to destroy... (7) TORPEDO*

13 ... even commits to stop crime, that’s noble (7) VICOMTE {VIC{cOmMiTs}E}

14 Plastic direct moulded — expected as they say (6,5) CREDIT CARDS {DIRECT}*{CARDS}

19 Encountered outside Iran, perhaps inside mosques too (7) MINARET {M{IRAN*}ET} Semi&lit

21 Hide — the king is around (7) LEATHER {LEA{THE}R}

23 Apes called to the woodland (7) COPPICE (~copies)

25 Instrument with a long needle (7) ALTHORN {A}{L}{THORN}

26 Angelus, say in short form is capital (8) BELGRADE {BELl}{GRADE}

27 Apply oil to hand held set, remove covers (5)  ANELE {hANd}{hELd}{sEt}

DOWN

1   Stop repeatedly — sick getting exposed, that’s very cruel (8) BARBARIC {BAR}{BAR}{sICk}

2   Measure growth as part of consumption (6) ENTREE {EN}{TREE}

3   Plant scientist — silly moron checking a substance (10) AGRONOMIST {A}{G{MORON*}IST}

4   Tree cut up to make small bed (4) CRIB BIRCh<=

5    Servant takes a short time to raise money (6) DIRHAM {MA{HR}ID}<=

6   Harry hesitates to ban the rest (6) SIESTA heSItATES*

8   One in centre perhaps is the one trying to lead one astray (7) ENTICER {ENT{1}CER*}

9   Sign and come up as opponents in a game swap places (5) ARIES ARI(S<=E)ES

13 Was unsure — left the place and took ill (10) VACILLATED {VAC{ILL}ATED}

15 One’s piercingly going off the mark for an adornment (7) EARRING {E{A}RRING}

16 Small church, or one inside glass (8) SCHOONER {S}{CH}{O{ONE}R}

17 Small ape overall (5) SMOCK {S}{MOCK}

18 Hoop goes through Iron rim (6) FRINGE {F{RING}E}

20 European city’s energy plans redrawn (6) NAPLES {E+PLANS}*

22 Heads rolled in final contest, off the mark (6) ASTRAY {lAST}{fRAY}

24 Indeed a milkmaid will get some cheese (4) EDAM [T]

Reference List

Private = GI, Long = L, Measure = EN, Opponents in Bridge = E,S, Small = S, Church = CH, Energy = E