The Sunday Crossword No 3021, Sunday 11 Nov 2018

ACROSS
1   Flexibility shown by university, on reflection, accepting most of criticism attached to it (10) ELASTICITY {YALE}<= over {STICk}{IT}
6   Foil and items of kitchenware around (4) STOP<=
10 Provider of food hundred consumed? About right (7) CATERER {C}{ATE}{RE}{R}
11 Twister in trouble after split (7) TORNADO {TORN}{ADO}
12 Excessively confident, following man obeyed foolishly (6,7) BEYOND MEASURE {MAN+OBEYED}*{SURE}
14 Last of planes used in research sped under a cloud (9) DISGRACED {DI{p...eS}G}{RACED}
16 Pressure releasing small lock (5) TRESS sTRESS
17 Pay for area of responsibility (5) REMIT [DD]
19 Outcome ensured after work by lieutenant (3,6) END RESULT {ENSURED}*{LT}
21 Article in disagreeable newspaper initially annoyed group of stars (8,5) SOUTHERN CROSS {SOU{THE}R}{Ne...r} {CROSS}

24 Endlessly lively crowd around city (7) BRISTOL {BRISk}{LOT<=}
25 Blunder amid cheers at home ground (7) TERRAIN {T{ERR}A}{IN}
26 Musical form occupying learner again (4) RAGA [T]
27 One clear trail skirting edge of mirage, shimmering (10) IRIDESCENT {1}{RID}{m...gE}{SCENT}

DOWN
1   Every train losing time (4) EACH tEACH
2   Worker perhaps is grabbing beer without hesitation in French resort (7) ANTIBES {ANT}{I{BEer}S}

3   Chatter, pretty excited, about King, fantasy author (5,9)  TERRY PRATCHETT {CHATTER+PRETTY}* over {R}
4   Story about following river in stylish French article (9) CHRONICLE {CH{R}{ON}IC}{LE}
5   Bear, masculine symbol of tribe? (5) TOTEM {TOTE}{M}
7   Malign piece of publicity breaking ceasefire (7) TRADUCE {TR{AD}UCE}
8   Be inquisitive, holding obvious pose, leaning (10) PROPENSITY {PR{OPEN}{SIT}Y}
9   Wild beast, rather odd act on stage (5,3,6)  TREAD THE BOARDS*
13 Direct obstacle in area of browser (7,3) ADDRESS BAR {ADDRESS} {BAR}

15 Stalwart inspector with Jaguar perhaps in action (9) DEDICATED {DE{DI}{CAT}ED}
18 Tearful, losing heart over group's first heavy defeat (7) MAULING {MAUdLIN}{Gr..p}
20 Outshine saint in cheerful time (7) UPSTAGE {UP}{ST}{AGE}
22 Leader some admire luridly overthrown (5) RULER [T<=]
23 Sandpiper in cluster (4) KNOT [DD]

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