The Sunday Crossword No 3172, Sunday 17 Oct 2021

ACROSS

1   Lift pig and howl playfully in mock combat (6,5) PILLOW FIGHT {LIFT+PIG+HOWL}*

9   Fruit loop runs, dividing with America First (7) APRICOT {P{R}ICOT}<=>{Am...a}

10 Real's once; now a Liga division owner, primarily? (7) RONALDO Acrostic &lit

11 Non-native regularly seen in Dáil Éireann (5) ALIEN {dAiL+eIrEaNn}

12 One sheep is eaten by you, French dish that's spongy (8) TIRAMISU {T{1}{RAM}{IS}U}

14 A little malingerer, Everyman will watch online channel (10) MILLSTREAM {Ma...r}{ILL}{STREAM}

15 Remove ties from hunting hound repeatedly, not good (4) UNDO {gUN DOg}

17 Matter concealed by magistrate (4) GIST [T]

19 A vile beach resort within reach (10) ACHIEVABLE*

21 Economy supply, 50 florins (2-6) NO-FRILLS {L+FLORINS}*

23 Big city German's agreeable expression offering wine (5) RIOJA {RIO}{JA}

25 Recalled a small gentleman with a hot spicy paste (7) HARISSA {A}{S}{SIR}{A}{H}<=

26 What dentist will have done – trained? (7) DRILLED [DD]

27 Moderate rage first – get it? (3,3,5) SEE THE LIGHT  {LIGHT}<=>{SEETHE}

DOWN

1   Some clip-art I allow – not all (7) PARTIAL [T]

2   Drifting, leaderless, anchorless right away in lake (4,4) LOCH NESS aNCHOrLESS*

3   Seeds explorer's broadcast (4) OATS (~oates)

4   Corrosive liquid police found on kitchen surface (6,4) FORMIC ACID {CID}<=>{FORMICA}

5   Home of St Catherine, they say: d'you know her? (5) GENOA (~ d'you know her)

6   Did he make up Tolman, Kíli and Ents? Not half! (7) TOLKIEN {TOLman+KIli+ENts} Semi&lit

7   Mama had a thing about spiritual adviser (7,6) MAHATMA GANDHI* Spiritual adviser?

8   Crushed, and imposed our way of working (5,8) MODUS OPERANDI*

13 Bad-tempered hives beekeeper finally leaves in tree (7,3) PRICKLY ASH {PRICKLY}{rASH}

16 Preventing giving tip-off, victory for Luxembourg (8) AVERTING A(-l+v)VERTING

18 Loud Australian wearing dresses for expeditions (7) SAFARIS {SA{F}{A}RIS}

20 Reserve Grant a little reading (7) BOOKLET {BOOK}{LET}

22 Children, go out (5) ISSUE [DD]

24 Perhaps pop star Dido cold at heart (4) IDOL {dIDo+cOLd}

Reference List

Loop = PICOT, Runs = R, You in French = TU, Good = G, 50 = L, Small = S, Hot = H, Right = R, Victory = V, Luxembourg = L, Loud = L, Australian = A