The Sunday Crossword, Sunday 02 Oct 2016

ACROSS
1   Move is last of several in trick (8) DISLODGE {D{IS}{s...aL}ODGE}
6   At a distance from Niagara Falls, looking back (4) AFAR [T<=]
10 Trifling sum made from comic strip (7) PEANUTS [DD]

11 King first to believe in cures in medicinal plant books (7) HERBALS {HE{R}{Be...e}ALS}
12 City guides on audio (5) LEEDS (~leads)
13 Informer admitting fraud with regret about being storyteller (9) RACONTEUR {RA{CON}T}{EUR<=}
14 Pest unfit to be cool leader (8,6) COLORADO BEETLE*

18 Good soldiers, with power at that time in land, set about difficult task (5,3,6) GRASP THE NETTLE  {G}{RA}{S{P} {THE N}ETTLE}
20 Smell piece of old cloth in country (9) FRAGRANCE {F{RAG}RANCE}
22 Anxious gamble, starting east instead of west (5) EAGER (-w+e)EAGER
24 Fuss, blushing about information finally embellished (7) ADORNED {ADO}{R{i...oN}ED}
25 Success whipped up mirth (7) TRIUMPH*
26 Admire pace (4) RATE [DD]
27 Rail service tours are all over the place (8) EUROSTAR*

DOWN
2   I cope without an idol (5) IMAGE {I}{ManAGE}
3   Trumpeter stirring mortals, rousing (5,9) LOUIS ARMSTRONG*

4   Record supported by Republican correct? Shame (9) DISCREDIT {DISC}{R}{EDIT}
5   Raised quote about hard set of principles (5) ETHIC {CITE<=} about {H}
7   Tell of unusually absorbing time producing bean (9) FLAGEOLET {TELL+OF}* over {AGE}

8   Run English class in holiday location (6) RESORT {R}{E}{SORT}
9   Perks, in brief, fine gents exploited (6,8) FRINGE BENEFITS*
10 Comrade with great mansion (6) PALACE {PAL}{ACE}
15 Play with vessel in laboratory not allowed (4,5) LARK ABOUT {L{ARK} AB}{OUT}
16 Warder beginning to exaggerate achievement during drink (9) BEEFEATER {BE{Ex...e}{FEAT}ER}

17 Quest to get attention in school (6) SEARCH {S{EAR}CH}
19 Concern caused by a very loud tune (6) AFFAIR {A}{FF}{AIR}
21 Reminder uncovered around end of meeting (5) NUDGE {NUD{m...nG}E}
23 Letter from team magistrate turned over (5) GAMMA [T<=]

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No 11815, Saturday 01 Oct 2016, Buzzer

ACROSS

1 Knackered, battered or so weary (5,2,5) BORED TO TEARS {BATTERED OR SO}*
8 Skirt around saying nothing extra (4) MIDI {IDIoM<=}
9 Tendency for writers to be sympathetic beginning to disappear (10) PROPENSITY {PRO}{PENS}{pITY}
11 Bovine has one pesky insect hovering over in a dodgy way (6) FOXILY {F{OX}{I}LY}
12 Setting: Time for cryptic creations (8) SCENARIO {SCENARIO+T}*={CREATIONS}
14 American male, about the ultimate in tennis (4) ASHE {A{tenniS}HE} &lit

16 Had old shirt in the back become ruined? (2,2,3) GO TO POT {GO T}{O} {TOP<=}
18 Charming drink to consume very much for starters (7) WINSOME {WIN{SO}{Much}E}
19 Skin shower? (4) PELT (DD)
22 Fresh husks of grain with close tips (5-3) BRAND-NEW {BRAN}{{D-NE}{W}<=}
23 Ingredients of falafel inedible for a cat (6) FELINE (T)
24 Constant in a bar, live broadcast (10) INVARIABLE {IN A BAR LIVE}*
26 Handbook, a gem PA misplaced (1,2,1) A TO Z {A}{TOpa Z}
27 Award // talk // show // format (12) PRESENTATION (MD)

DOWN

2 Is railing on about innate corruption in people (8,3) ORIGINAL SIN {IN RAILING ON}*
3 Leaving a husband, fellow feeling vacuous (5) EMPTY {EMPaThY}
4 Unorthodox aims to Chinese philosophy (6) TAOISM {AIMS TO}*
5 So what here for example gives? (9) THEREFORE (T)
6 Vehicular safety feature taxis ignored initially (3) ABS {cABS}
7 Guide one irrational bunch (5) PILOT {PI}{LOT}
10 Follow circuit to get fit (6) TAILOR {TAIL}{OR}
13 Before noon concerned with work, then a party and some wine (11) AMONTILLADO {AM}{ON}{TILL}{ADO}

15 Anthropomorphic changes to Hulk mean restraining self (9) HUMANLIKE {HULK MEAN}* around {I}
17 Unit of length, upcoming standard to describe integrated circuit (6) MICRON {M{IC}ORM<=}
20 Soaring weight, notice spelling death for cheap (3-3) TWO-BIT {TW<=}{O BIT}
21 Marriage's starting to be over, it might make one teary (5) ONION {(+O-u}NION}

23 Length covered by hooves moving quickly (5) FLEET {F{L}EET}
25 Parrot or even magpie (3) APE {mAgPiE}

Reference list

Nothing=O, For=Pro, Writers=Pens, One=I, Time=T, American=A, Male=He, Old=O, Very=So, With=W
Husband=H, Before noon=AM, Concerned=On, Self=I, Integrated circuit=IC, Weight=Wt, Over=O, Length=L

Color/Font Scheme

Definition, Solution, Component letters, Embedded links, Anagram Indicator, C/C indicator, Reversal Indicator, Hidden word Indicator, Letter Pick indicator, Deletion Indicator, Homophone Indicator, Movement Indicator, Positional Indicator, Substitution, Indicator, Link/Connector, Extraneous

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