No paper due to Vinayaka Chathurthi.
Repeating CW No 1 from Doppelganger (without any changes so there will be goofups in the cluing) as I am out of stock of specials. KKR has sent me one which will be used next Sunday.
Each person may enter a maximum of three answers till 6 PM (Annotations compulsory)
Please submit all your answers in one comment.
ACROSS
1 Father and Uncle Sam with a journalist took a break (6)
5 The company without any permit had energy to finish (8)
9 Escape after playing an old prank in his stint (5,3)
10 The short film was not good, it was pathetic (6)
11 Indicate, whether with evidence it is resistant to the elements (12)
13 A detailed milling on the screw head becomes a knot (4)
14 Former law is suitable. Perfect! (5,3)
17 Attractive little devil (3,5)
18 God’s at home in this weather (4)
20 A clear idiot he is, dressed in muftis (5,7)
23 Wine with no heart is like a tissue (6)
24 Bearing built with one silver racer (8)
25 The operator takes time while angling for this (8)
26 Make offensive remarks about a small student who is on the border (6)
DOWN
2 A Cree owns land (4)
3 Loyal supporters like limited delay before time in battles (9)
4 They adored revolutionary growth (6)
5 Movie starring Tom at church with the setter crunching a fancy debt note (5,2,2,3,3)
6 A monument made by Doppleganger in a short while with some money (8)
7 The French had a very limited bar (5)
8 Timeless temporary shelter for the nobleman, it’s with a complaint (10)
12 The French with new Morel is cooked up with a contract at registration (10)
15 What a lathe operator does with a Mah-Jong piece to make a gate (9)
16 Each carriage sounds like an acquisition (8)
19 Silence with leftovers, are like movie trailers (6)
21 I first called in every Ranger as it got colder (5)
22 Past girl is all excited (4)
Enjoy.
