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Independent 4848 solution

4848sol

ACROSS

1              FORELIMB; M in for E Lib

5,10        PROFIT MARGIN; mar in pro fit gin

9              RENEGING; E + gen (rev.) in ring

11           SEED-CORN; see d corn

12           STROLL; St. roll

14           SACROSANCT; sac + anag.

18           NEW ORLEANS; implied anag.

22           PERISH; PE + h sir (rev.)

23           SOFTWARE; oft war in se(t)

24,26     PRINCE REGENT; n in price + re gent

25           DELAWARE; law in dear e

27           MAINMAST; main mast(er)

DOWN

1,2          FOREST RANGER; fore! stranger

3              LEGACY; e.g. in lacy

4              MIND-READER; dread in miner

6              ROAD-TEST; 0 in aag.

7              FOGBOUND; f(r)og bound

8              TONALITY; alit in Tony

13           GRAND OPERA; g ran dope RA

15           END-PAPER; en + pap in der

16           SWARMING; ‘s warming

17           TRASH-CAN; rash C in tan

19           STRAIN; 2 mngs.

20,21     SAHARA DESERT; anag.
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