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Sunday's puzzle

ACROSS

3 Majestic tune that is revolutionary in force (8)

8 Bring up at the back (4)

9 Severe while with gang in shelter (10)

10 Almost slaughter, then point to the oven (4)

11 Old ruler in an almighty hash! (4)

13 Determined to bring discomfort to Stone (3,2)

17 See 23 Down

18 Is game involved in moving pictures? (6)

19 Cakes offered by naval chap to Eliot (5)

22 Look, there's an identity in the pool (4)

24 As far as getting to university with pot luck (2,2)

25 Draw leader away from eccentric linesman (6,4)

26 Enough of poetry! (4)

27 South American bird is identified in a sensational headline (8)

DOWN

1 Memorial of old priest, outwardly Roman Catholic (5)

2 Passing train sent spiralling to destruction (9)

4 Old actor's wicked charm (5)

5 Gets paid, we are told, by these fliers (5)

6 Not at all competent in English and physical jerks (5)

7 Classical scholar gets it confused with Stalin (8)

12 She's hiding in the English Channel (4)

14 One thus might show soppy demeanour? (9)

15 They notice the best coming back with rest cure (8)

16 A musical featuring two foreign soldiers (4)

20 Wear out before Russian leader, who is more green (5)

21 For instance, heartless air might be improvised in the country (5)

22 Where to find the French, sick at heart (5)

23 & 17 Across Grass uprooted, topsoil gone (5,6)

LAST WEEK'S SOLUTION:

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Across 3, Raincoat. 8, Dame. 9, Half-witted. 10, Time. 11, Apse. 13, Ensue. 17, Corset. 18, Intact. 19, Exalt. 22, Star. 24, Iota. 25, Nevil Shute. 26, Tier. 27, Doldrums.

Down 1 & 23 Down, David Steel. 2, Rehearsal. 4, Alfie. 5, Noise. 6, Oaths. 7, Ted Heath. 12, Site. 14, Notoriety. 15, Screened. 16, Kilt. 20, Anvil. 21, Tyler. 22, Soham. 23, See 1 Down.