CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

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Across

1. Juliet, accustomed to fencing, gets hurt (7) 5. English disease heads west to Bury (6) 9. In Mikonos two characters swapped Eastern robes (7) 10. Fail to honour king Eugene on his return (7) 11. European money found over in field (3) 12. Told story about another lunatic like Richard I (11) 13. Row about golf and one of its top players (5) 14. Individual in Chancery thwarted dishonesty (9) 16. How golfers begin playing in such clothing? (3-3-3) 17. People in subcontinent head off for neighbouring river (5) 19. Exercise court order in binding work created on keyboard (11) 22. Fish that’s off sent back (3) 23. I intend returning to stop drivers getting blood deficiency (7) 24. Good woman inspiring east European’s seductive look (4,3) 26. Irishman and Anglicans form round-table gathering? (6) 27. Hot sauce boat spilled over a small curry initially (7)

Down

1. Blink to upset Mark in psychiatric test (7) 2. Pal coming up with Jeff adjusted starting point (7-3,5) 3. Railwaymen collectively once backed race (3) 4. Party’s two round items (5) 5. Vital electrical job, protecting live human (9) 6. Information primarily on an Italian city (5) 7. Lad sensed height, spinning, suffering this? (15) 8. Colour rises in crop — it’s the best of times (6) 12. Wood supplier’s large vault (5) 14. Fitt ing one receptacle in church entrance (9) 15. Getting on a child’s horse kept at home (5) 16. Prohibit Open University Disney retrospective? (6) 18. Reversing, coach froze badly, not starting in such temperatures (7) 20. Female triumphed over mother (5) 21. Forge first bit of gold into this perhaps (5) 25. Vestment that isn’t very heavy? (3)