Cryptic Crossword - Economic Times New Delhi (9480 of 27-12-2025) - Fillable and with solution

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Across:
1 Cen­sure Eng­lish pair in top part of build­ing (7)
5 Leave head of police prob­ing crooked trade (6)
9 Tense friend lim­it­ing bad smell in chest of draw­ers (7)
10 Dif­fer­ent place’s left for sur­gical knife (7)
11 Patrick reg­u­larly seen in paty of a curve (3)
12 Tearful Tony is replaced as luck would have it (11)
13 More pleasant as part of manic errands (5)
14 Run from a hooter? (9)
16 Number of words by director given a punishment (5,4)
17 One opposing conservative stunt (5)
19 Protagonist munched crispy snacks (6,5)
22 Greek character is more tightly drawn (not half) (3)
23 Catching badger circling black receptacle (7)
24 Distribute bad news for negotiators (4,3)
26 Hostess is trailed by husnad wearing a lot of clobber (6)
27 Former pretence by duke is revealed (7)

Down:
1 Learn new skills as part of a network (7)
2 Officer notices label cop altered (6,9)
3 Mate in the US lifted ball (3)
4 Small handbill for advertising one in air travel (5)
5 I did guess criminal in a fake output (9)
6 Place with a zone, a paved square (5)
7 Protests from engineers over talks promoting new products (15)
8 Took part in game with penny before unexpected delay (6)
12 Republican in front with absurd situation (5)
14 RAC again at work covering bend in country (6,3)
15 Bill's partner eating a small number of seeds (5)
16 Docile woman carrying fastener (6)
18 Went out with recording about winding route (7)
20 First of these victories for brothers, say (5)
21 Light touch that's good in artistic subject (5)
25 A special snake? (3)
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