Cryptic Crossword - Economic Times Bangalore (8211 of 08-12-2021) - Fillable and with solution

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Across:
1 Cicely madly pursues black vehicle (7)
5 Awkward part of puzzle cut, oddly messy (6)
9 Hot boxer guided round temptress (7)
10 Middle 6 annoyed our group (7)
11 The day before seven stripped (3)
12 Coke and ice sprayed over cabbage soup (4-1-6)
13 It rises with the old church tax (5)
14 Pass fellows arrested by coppers, using these? (9)
16 Chap gets round a computer memory’s limiting factor (9)
17 A tin containing high explosive’s white (5)
19 Demure woman’s hosting function for divas (5,6)
22 Point to duke heading west (3)
23 Before noon, Heath produces his main ally (7)
24 A gypsy returns through region of the Czech Republic (7)
26 Ignoring the odds, Welsh could top old bread in Portugal (6)
27 Reveal short guy lived in different places (7)

Down:
1 Ordered telecoms firm to accept diamonds – to settle this? (3,4)
2 Pass reader to locate manuscript and old books maybe? (10,5)
EXTRA
3 Company left pass (3)
4 Moral principles break the ice mostly (5)
5 Sort of tin, can or receptacle ultimately? (9)
6 Cryptic clue about northern relative (5)
7 Look who’s just arrived to talk about Dickens? (5,2,3,5)
8 Fools acquire first of these properties (6)
12 The best stuff conserves energy (5)
14 It’s hard to handle this casserole – with caution occasionally (3,6)
15 Stupid group of pupils changed side (5)
16 Gutted well-liked tree (6)
18 Container raised price for salt (7)
20 Just over half of audience madly cheers (5)
21 My French upset commercial traveller (5)
25 Minister very nearly stood up (3)
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Created at 19.15 hrs IST on 08-12-2021 from Bangalore

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