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ACROSS 1 Don’t forget about arm (8) 5 For eccentric, older, a horrific experience (6) 10 Takeaway funny posh chap finished, not Eastern (4,3,4,4) 11 Wash and iron French article below (7) 12 Angry about first to take feline (7) 13 Text of opera involving strange lot with tribe (8) 15 Boy in charge of sound (5) 18 Man extremely childish – a parasite (5) 20 Tree making gran move unexpectedly (8) 23 Trace undergarment one rejected, eg (7) 25 Mistake making Conservative, 50, rage (7) 26 Distressed wet bather – he opts to find people in authority (3,6,4,2) 27 Negligent about girl (6) 28 Number the German journalist offered (8) DOWN 1 Royal meeting a couple of fellows before the French lottery (6) 2 Mother’s short letter about copper, manly (9) 3 Unkind, the German makes us wander (7) 4 Church official with Spanish and German articles (5) 6 Rent given to quiet man making waves (7) 7 Set of moral values held by Elizabeth, I concluded (5) 8 Cosmetic for cheek given to staff (8) 9 Display feathers for final confrontation (8) 14 Volunteers meeting politician with hesitation, journalist having interfered (8) 16 Rota Gavin changed for explorer (9) 17 The Spanish girl getting to right lift (8) 19 Wicked, the man with common sense takes one in (7) 21 Contacted socialist about pain (7) 22 Pal’s father I wind up (6) 24 Small side with energy (5) 25 Using shed, Eastern class (5)