Cryptic crossword - The Scotsman 27/06/15

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27/06/15

ACROSS

1 End of lettuce? There’s much more below (3,2,3,7)

9 Bird found other trees in Kuala Lumpur initially (7)

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10 Appropriate chaps taking first article of furniture (7)

11 Full of gossip, was acquainted with, say, Seychelles (5)

12 Soldier rereading amendment (9)

13 Fat, there’s nothing on this trip of bacon (7)

14 Gold put behind set of data on picture (7)

16 British surgeon found very small swelling (7)

19 Two expressions of disgust from one who holds many offices simultaneously (4-3)

21 Dump, one would not expect taxi-driver to do it (6,3)

23 Old boy initially hid from Indian washerman (5)

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24 Middle Easterner is king retrospectively, I concluded! (7)

25 Do away with Jack, look back at his mess (7)

26 Shares dealer wagered left inside wealthy area (11,4)

DOWN

1 Behaving impertinently whilst accepting privileges (6,9)

2 Letters covering raw material after 1945 (4-3)

3 Vessel going from side to side? (5-4)

4 Underneath ring of light is first book on chemical (7)

5 Modulate the voice of corrupt learner inside (7)

6 Run more than usual (5)

7 Unaccompanied cellist? (7)

8 Be successful whilst tunnelling (2,7,4,2)

15 Boardroom redesigned in high-security hospital (9)

17 Conclude there is no fire (7)

18 Hotel that is right to be more luxuriously elegant (7)

19 Go and reveal information in speech designed to arouse enthusiasm (3,4)

20 Lady in white accepting honour for print (7)

22 Spot second kiss (5)

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