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Being Cryptic For Fun Crossword Puzzle

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Fourth in the 'Being Cryptic' series, this provides a selection of clue types leading to mostly common words. UK spelling.
Author: suomy - Diff: Harder

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      Across
      1. Self-multiply, even (6)
      4. Round cleric (6)
      9. Parched prophet, so we hear (4)
      10. Questionably brave if lie testable (10)
      11. Dried fruit islands inside deluge (6)
      12. Hope can't arrange memorial (8)
      13. Cad's apt to foolishly take feline (6,3)
      15. One-time weight-less upstart (4)
      16. Chokes on jokes (4)
      17. Tumbling housing swallows bounder (9)
      20. Constrain wearing of protective clothing (8)
      22. Get dog doctor dressed (6)
      24. Curio eaten carelessly by seller (10)
      25. Anoints oilskin characters (4)
      26. Acknowledges hiding shelves (6)
      27. Fashioned a phased change (6)

      Down

      1. Head off westward about job onboard (7)
      2. Exploiters find Queen aboard American warship (5)
      3. Effusings about French wine wrapped in old clothes (7)
      5. Twin fantasy conceals baby (6)
      6. Subdued, unsettled, tends ache (9)
      7. Darken and outshine (7)
      8. Berate carrier, mishandling emotional response (5,1,7)
      14. Tip: agenda incorrectly numbered (9)
      16. Progressive assembly of aluminium guard (7)
      18. Char rat to produce copious mucous (7)
      19. Provoked by want of soft metal, so we hear (7)
      21. Recall first lady framed agreement (5)
      23. Collection from midnight auction (5)