Cryptic Crossword - Economic Times New Delhi (9247 of 31-03-2025) - Fillable and with solution

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Across:
1 A clique I ignored excited by entry in rare varnish (7)
5 Involve section of hospital with trouble (6)
9 Requirements from criminal named in Germany and Sweden (7)
10 Norman’s in a group? (2,5)
11 Bender in old city linked to India (3)
12 Broken pale barrier, typical of very damaged things? (11)
13 Ingredient in beer still captivating a society (5)
14 Become fearful with card nurse altered (3,6)
16 I have big vessel in quiet island with potential to carry name (9)
17 System of pipes belonging to a U.S. state, it’s said (5)
19 Misguided Tory’s in most ugly building, maybe (11)
22 By the sound of it, one succeeding in song (3)
23 One against delivery company for a salad ingredient (7)
24 Young troublemaker was dishonest, it’s suggested (7)
26 Cat-sized mammals shook urban kids on vacation (6)
27 Reasons to supply good sets of drinks (7)

Down:
1 Swimming ruled by Herefordshire town (7)
2 No ambition sadly in strike to get security device using digits (11,4)
3 Element of colour notably in pot for flowers (3)
4 Note knight turning in part of stairway (5)
5 Observer before work upset Frenchman? It’s very startling (3-6)
6 Mike in rank has mechanism for activating a device (5)
7 Disobedience provoked it in union’s board (15)
8 Singer John’s unauthenticated story (6)
12 Some joint role in early section of a book (5)
14 Our scorn spread about leader of army getting bitter (9)
15 Ordinary male and female in Cyprus feeling at ease? (5)
16 Bridge covering in the morning small Asian boat (6)
18 Discontented student uses a bike and makes progress (7)
20 Get ready for sport in onset of this damp weather (5)
21 Gambling with day off to get decoration for a cake (5)
25 Pressure put on hotel over Vietnamese soup (3)
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