No 14011, Friday 03 Nov 2023, Arden

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ACROSS

1   Nervousness in June, as expected (6) UNEASE [T]

4   Stylish and fanciful - both sides demand a small container (3,5) HIP FLASK {HIP}{Fa...uL}{ASK}

9   Royal vehicle has hidden main switch (6) CAESAR {C{SEA<=}AR} 

10 Unfortunately in use - old misconception? (8) DELUSION*

12 Correct then, to do promptly... (2,3,3) ON THE DOT*

13 ...later within borders of Andhra find a deity (6) ATHENA {And{THEN}hrA}

15 Shady business, perhaps (6,6) HIDDEN AGENDA [CD]

18 "Move carpet at random" - is it some sort of disclaimer? (6,6) CAVEAT EMPTOR*

21 Land, buildings and money - they are heartless (6) REALTY {REAL}{TheY}

22 Not upheld, broken and sad (8) DOWNCAST {DOWN}{CAST}

24 Risk taking on race fifty two (8) BRACELET {B{RACE}{L}ET}

25 Taking interest in the end on the decorative part at the top (6) FINIAL {FIN{I}AL}

26 Charlie is in hurry, tick him off (8) CHASTISE {C}{HAST{IS}E}

27 Animal runs behind - about time (6) ONAGER {R}<=>{ON}{AGE}

DOWN

1   Relatively speaking, it's hot inside - perhaps, strip? (8) UNCLOTHE {UNCL{HOT*}E}

2   End of the day, it happens, without a thought (8) EVENTIDE {EVENT}{IDEa}

3   Part of US government communique has to go (5,10) STATE DEPARTMENT {STATE{DEPART}MENT}

5   Saw it wasn't - not cold (4) ICED notICED

6   Correct nourishment - do if it's time (6,9) FOURTH DIMENSION*

7   One takes up or woken up? (6) ARISEN {A{RISE}N}

8   Start with Kashmir, brief reply since it's a state (6) KANSAS {Ka...r}{ANS}{AS}

11 Widow's advice - take a bet (7) DOWAGER {DO WAGER}

14 Chain broken - often so (7) FESTOON*

16 Wandering on road, remaining outside (8) STRAYING {ST{R}AYING}

17 Pressure to suppress clatter from a chatterbox (8) PRATTLER {P{RATTLE}R}

19 A teacher shuns book on first classical language (6) ARABIC {A}{RAbBI}{Cl...l}

20 One involved in a plan to uplift a country (6) PANAMA {P{AN}AM<=}{A}

23 Wardroom in shambles (4) MESS [DD]

Reference List

Fifty = L, Charlie = C, Runs = R, Road = R, Pressure = PR, Book = B