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Tales from the Cryptic Crossword Puzzle

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A standard cryptic crossword employing many of the usual tricks and disguises that can result in a loss of hair, and curses aimed at the author. Enjoy!
Author: Wizzid - Diff: Harder

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      Across
      1. Spoilers do doo-doo doers? (5,7)
      7. Silver belongs with a Middle Eastern leader (3)
      8. Vegetable, many of which John Lennon reportedly asked us to give a chance (3)
      10. Ideas in hindsight, following ruminations (13)
      11. Holds up baskets (7)
      13. Pen-friend joins Internet network and shows sign of neglect (6)
      15. A maths puzzle takes your breath away (6)
      16. Unhygienic food via a particular way (6)
      19. Old hedgehog becomes scruffy child (6)
      21. Blood isolated to make seafood (7)
      22. Sound platforms for aircraft emergencies (5,8)
      26. Pavlovas do contain eggs (3)
      27. The Queen right at the end makes bungle (3)
      28. Archers stage revolt for those perhaps allied with 1 Across (12)

      Down

      1. Jigsaws, stamp-collecting, etc, but sounds like ages ago (8)
      2. Raise one's bottom (4)
      3. Boats remain capsized with church leaders inside (6)
      4. Fragment of bomb used for South American evergreen (4)
      5. Egyptian god gives small thanks in a level of acidity (4)
      6. Grave sign was upended for wood cutter (6)
      7. Early American person, or a diced peach (6)
      9. Semitic person with a loose bra (4)
      12. Partly from anyone of an ancient culture (5)
      13. Easter sweet substitute to steal calcium perhaps? (5)
      14. Beheaded count on English cathedral (3)
      15. Scottish port sounds rather gaseous (3)
      17. Helpful young ladies are magical beings (8)
      18. Old faithful spectacle is held by cagey Serbian (6)
      19. Ruin League of Nations successor with cute hairstyle (4)
      20. Bug a rogue planted inside spy organisation (6)
      21. Stuns US doctors with mark of Zorro and compass points (6)
      23. Current Middle East meeting is the best (4)
      24. I interfered with her beneficiary (4)
      25. Take the plunge into seedy nightclub (4)