The Scotsman Crossword and yesterday's answers 20/05/20

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Here is today’s Scotsman crossword grid and clues, along with the solution for Tuesday.

This is provided during lockdown for those who would like to print off the grid and complete.

ACROSS

1 Most precious part of headdress (5,2,3,5)

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9 Relating to the middle crescent Richard accepted (7)

10 Means of identification guard at entrance returned (4-3)

11 Go into book to find natural source of energy (5,5)

12 Treachery, some of which is a pain (4)

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14 Removed cassette during legal action (4,4)

15 One allowed marine into band (6)

17 Removed tablet commemorating contest between opposing armies (6)

18 Excited seeing the daughter crossing brook (8)

21 Object to delay holding nothing back (4)

22 Actor who does not learn enough (10)

24 Cry of enquiry reaching Head Office as exclamation expressive of weariness (5-2)

25 Deceive twice almost (3-4)

26 Men stand comment disentangling number of rules (3,12)

DOWN

1 Kitty to lift pocket (7)

2 Circumstance where it is impossible to lose being doubly successful (3-3-9)

3 Caller eg as confused when it is extensive (5-5)

4 Crone upset with spy performing late examination (8)

5 Where to put coat or aeroplane, so it said (6)

6 Search for a number of teeth (4)

7 In which seeing is not believing (7,8)

8 Not notice lack of care (7)

13 Brian struggling before heavy rain had sudden inspiration (10)

16 Endanger small number going round at noon (8)

17 Powerful person, gosh, struggling in part (3,4)

19 Aridity of loch having water drained away (7)

20 Grass in class (6)

23 Drive off, no time to use weapon (4)

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