The Sunday Crossword No 3199, Sunday 24 Apr 2022

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ACROSS

1   Jester to reach princess that's not all there (8) COMEDIAN {COME}{DIANa}

5   Good times! Cool! Result! (6) UPSHOT {UPS}{HOT}

10 Policeman: 'Two PMs in report' (7) MAIGRET (~ may grey)

11 Woman's captivated by philistines: tell everyone (7) ESTELLE [T]

12 Month lost in major reversal: Everyman's drunk wine (5) RIOJA {mAJOR}<= over {I}

13 Ignore girls' weapons (9) CUTLASSES {CUT}{LASSES}

14 This pie came in from the cold? (6,5) FROZEN PIZZA [CD]

18 Pope's support complete for untrue tale (5,6) URBAN LEGEND {URBAN}{LEG}{END}

21 Earls deny rearing cattle (9) ALDERNEYS*

23 Jealous politician (5) GREEN [DD]

24 Sportsperson, part of eleven, terminated (7) EVENTER [T]

25 Soldiers in resistance shunning restraining devices (7) LEGIONS {LEG IrONS}

26 Originally, Tethys, Iapetus, Theia and nine siblings? (6) TITANS &lit

27 Seaman did what seamen do, we're told: moved using ropes (8) ABSEILED {AB}{(~sailed)SEILED}

DOWN

1   Ubiquitous app in flipping Apple product taking long time (6) CAMERA {MAC<=}{ERA}

2   Family members eating starter of intestines in French accommodation (6) MAISON {MA{In...s}SON}

3   Part of shark seen above water: Floridans unsettled (6,3) DORSAL FIN*

4   Vegetable ingredient in hot cake Harriet baked (9,5) ARTICHOKE HEART*

6   Bread rising at end (5) PITTA {AT}{TIP}<=

7   Smaller-than-usual fish cooked with zeal (4-4) HALF-SIZE {FISH+ZEAL}*

8   Swallowing last of Cointreau, a sleuth ordered a drink (3,5) THE USUAL {c...aU} in {A+SLEUTH}* Ordered is Anind as well

9   Perhaps driver supports soothing facilities in recreational establishment (10,4) GENTLEMENS CLUB {CLUB}<=>{GENTLE}{MENS}

15 Teacher of ape gouged bananas (9) PEDAGOGUE*

16 Tense, following friend with parrots somewhere in C Europe (8) BUDAPEST {T}<=>{BUD}{APES}

17 Honour the German books, showing respect (8) OBEDIENT {OBE}{DIE}{NT}

19 Give new kit to thief that's upset (6) RETOOL<=

20 University students' education neglected (6) UNUSED {U}{NUS}{ED}

22 Run with stick, heading off to shop (3,2) RAT ON {R}{bATON}

Reference List

Month = M, Resistance = R, Seaman = AB, Driver = CLUB(Golf club), Tense = T, Honour = OBE(Order of British Empire), The in German = DIE, Books = NT(New Testament), University = U, Education = ED, Run = R