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Independent 7853 solution

ACROSS

1              BRADMAN;

5              ALYSSUM; anag. + sum

9              OUTSTARED; anag.

14/5d    YO-HO-HO AND A BOTTLE OF RUM;

15           TOTTERS; 2 mngs.

16           CHEAPEN; he in ca(sh) + pen

18           LOATHE; a in lot + he

20           CHESTERTON; chest + not re (rev.)

21           FLAT; fla(un)t

24           LEAST; hidden

25           MARMALADE; mar malad(y) E

26           ACHERON; a/c heron

27           MATELOT; M ate lot

DOWN

1              BROWN; brow n

2              ANTONIO; a n ton I,o

3              MOTH; H to M (rev.)

4              NORTH-COUNTRYMAN; th(e) count ry in Norman

6              YOU DON’T SAY;

7              SUPREME; P in sure me

8              MARCHES; Ch. in mares

13           COMPETITOR; petit in Co. mor(e)

16           COCHLEA; ‘cock’ lea

17           EYE-WASH; E yew ash

19           HOLDALL; old in hall

22           THEFT; the FT

23           CAST; cf. Cats

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