Cryptic crossword - The Scotsman 27/04/13

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Saturday’s puzzle...

Across

1 Cheap musical work (10,5)

9 Kay has a collection of animals and musical instrument that buzzes (5)

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10 No marinas dismantled in the country (3,6)

11 Jacob translated serial (6)

12 Bird in the way repeatedly is the most austere (8)

14 In the soil you will find it is greasy (4)

15 Very quietly on the score (10)

18 Penny, during Mongolian trouble, was attacking satirically (10)

19 Joseph’s second stick (4)

21 Animal bound behind stake (8)

23 Set to get better reception when you do this (4,2)

25 More diet modifications to hand over (9)

26 In a robe I ran to port in Africa (5)

27 Playing your cards well when things are difficult (7,2,6)

Down

1 No alternative choice, elevator Katie travelled on it (4,2,2,5,2)

2 Sharp about to beat mollusc (9)

3 Former book holding this French missile! (6)

4 Somewhat increased relaxation (4)

5 One more than this is needed to make three figures (6-4)

6 Arrest so revolutionary a speaker (8)

7 51 in summer in France forming select group (5)

8 It’s a long time, four or five weeks without work (1,5,2,7)

13 Taking issue (10)

16 Existence of compounds having same molecular formula is found in various memoirs (9)

17 Hark! Boil revolting vegetable (8)

20 Piece of music to include in a group (6)

22 Alternatively had expression of impatience first for teacher (5)

24 Cry a little quietly (4)

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