Cryptic Clues
ACROSS
1 Exclusive religious group accepts English student (6)
4 Vehicle carrying soft Oriental floor covering (6)
9 Outdo Georgie perhaps (4)
10 Dwelling in Italy, Norway and Holland a little then in Germany (10)
11 Opposed to a poet's production (6)
12 Performer finished a small pie (8)
13 Judged the worth of exciting times with a man (9)
15 Everyone young is a supporter (4)
16 Pinches bent pins! (4)
17 Gambler to depart richer (6,3)
21 Investigate central area with probe (8)
22 Loud aristocratic male at home with girl smoking (6)
24 Loyalty for example within union (10)
25 Talk about headgear (4)
26 A dog for me! (6)
27 Chap to time run (6)
DOWN
1 Head of security lifts up bundles of papers (7)
2 Dead, right after (5)
3 After church I'm taking time for idle fancy (7)
5 Reddish-brown or gold glow (6)
6 Pocket water heater made purely for the money (3-6)
7 Hear girl inside leather treatment plant (7)
8 Unfortunately with equestrianism's top animal it proves to be useless (5,8)
14 Perform with a tool (9)
16 Irritates Ned over Elizabeth and Les (7)
18 Material produced by Welshman not unknown to terrorist organisation (7)
19 Devotee to go on with a flourish of trumpets (7)
20 Express approval of probationer's first pay rise (6)
23 Surprisingly came across Charles in a city in Saudi Arabia (5)
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