Solution to Independent 2708

 

ACROSS

1          DECADENT; decade n(0)t

5          THRALL; hr in tall

9          INNOCENT; inn + anag.

10        MANEGE; e.g. in mane

12        ELECTRONICS; anag.

15        HATCH; 2 mngs.

17        MECHANISE; anag. inc. e & lit.

18        MANHATTAN; man + anag. + an

19        TACKS; ‘tax’

20        TRAGEDIENNE; anag.

24        AIR-BED; a + anag.

25        STRIDENT; dirt (rev.) in sent

26        ELAPSE; el apse

27        ODOMETER; anag.

DOWN

1          DRIVES HOME;

2          CONCERTINA; con + anag.

3          DUCAT; a in duct

4          NON-COMMITTAL; no n + committal

6          HEAD START; AD in anag.

7          ALES; (m)ales

8          LEER; reel (rev.)

11        DISCONCERTED;

13        DISCONTENT; disco n tent

14        NEWSLETTER; anag.

16        HEARTLESS; t in hear less

21        IDIOM; 0 in I dim

22        MATE; M ate + 2 mngs.

23        AREA; a rea(d)

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