Independent 3807 solution

ACROSS

7              TUTELAGE; lag in tutee

9              STELAE; anag.

10           INNS; in N S

11           TARMACADAM; tar + a/c in madam

12           NOTIFY; not if y

14           AB INITIO; anag. inc. I

15           ENTICE; (appr)entice

17           DEFIES; defi(n)es

20           HAIRLIKE; r in hail Ike

22           JAMJAR; jam jar

23           CAPRICIOUS; Capri c(op)ious

24           DREY; e in dry

25           SCREED; s-creed

26           AVE MARIA; a v me (rev.) + aria

DOWN

1              TURNSOLE; anag.

2              KEYS; key s

3              EARTHY; hidden

4              ISLAMISE; anag. in i.e.

5              NEGATIVISM; anag.

6              MALAWI; a law in mi

8              EARLAP; Earl a p

13           INTERBREED; anag.

16           COINCIDE; Co. ‘inside’

18           SEA-DEVIL; anag. in seal

19           FEDORA; 2 mngs.

21           ANARCH; an arch

22           JESTER; St. in jeer

24           DEAF; hidden

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