No 13331, Friday 20 Aug 2021, Hypatia

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ACROSS

1   See colour cloth brought back inside (6) REGARD {RE{RAG<=}D}

4   Squeezes Spooner’s little pests (4,4) BEAR HUGS (~ hair bugs)

9   Diego building school’s scientific models (6) GEOIDS {DIEGO}*{S}*

10 Desire passage on air for extended trip (4,4) LONG HAUL {LONG}{HAUL(~hall)}

12 Staff of parliamentarian ringing a new debtor (8) MANPOWER {M{A}{N}P}{OWER} 

13 Security in compound outside limits of society (6) ASYLUM {A{So...tY}LUM}

15 A country’s citizen learned A-Z (3,9) NEW ZEALANDER {LEARNED+A+Z}* [RA]

18 Letting go of criminal, turn here saving skin in minor accident (6-6) FENDER-BENDER {ofFENDER}{BEND}{hERe}

21 Cheap liquor smuggled in barracks (6) ARRACK [T]

22 One new ship arranged for callers in TV shows (5-3) PHONE-INS {ONE+N+SHIP}*

24 Perhaps NRIs returning help with special gold article (8) DIASPORA {AID<=}{SP}{OR}{A}

25 Going West, leaders of China, India and Australia embrace local language (6) ARABIC {China}{India}{BAR}{Au...a}<=

26 Fine park providing rental space (8) PLEASING {P}{LEASING}

27 City starting to bring one true liberal (6) BEIRUT {Br..g+1+TRUE}*

DOWN

1   Note people following soldier and team leader in military unit (8) REGIMENT {RE}{GI}{MEN}{Team}

2   Welcome information about fresh products (4,4) GOOD NEWS {GOOD{NEW}S}

3   Cooking Eid pot casserole in big dishes? (5,10) RADIO TELESCOPES*

5   Upset over Greek god (4) EROS<=

6   Approved tender? (10,5) REGISTERED NURSE [CD]

7   Working with a polar opposite? Not possible (6) UNABLE U(-s+n)NABLE

8   It’s regularly picked up in meat loafs! (6) SALAMI {In+MeAt+LoAfS}<= Semi&lit

11 Briefly notice suggestion about date and isolate (7) SECLUDE {SEe}{CLU{D}E}

14 A main dynasty finally in chaos (7) ANARCHY {AN}{ARCH}{d...tY}

16 He is not prepared to talk live in bridal party (2-6) AD-LIBBER{ADLIB{BE}R*}

17 From a corner, saw scouts assembling behind empty car (8) CROSSCUT {SCOUTS}* <=>{CaR}

19 Assist little dog going around to get settled (4,2) PAID UP {P{AID}UP}

20 Mysterious star can enhance shows (6) ARCANE [T]

23 Managed under independent country (4) IRAN {RAN}<=>{I}

Reference List

School = S, New = N, Special = SP, Park = P, Note = RE, Date = D, Independent = I