Across
| 1 | F + ETCHING |
| 5 | ARCHE + R (REACH anag) |
| 10 | SWA(R)M |
| 11 | RECOMBINE (hidden) |
| 12 | ENGLISH (SHINGLE anag) |
| 13 | P + RAISES |
| 14 | VET + E + RAN |
| 15 | PAR + K + A |
| 17 | A + I + LED |
| 18 | [L/p]OTTERY |
| 20 | RED FLAG ("FLED RAG" spoonerism) |
| 22 | RO(O)STER |
| 24 | EST(IM)ATES |
| 25 | ELITE (hidden) |
| 26 | SE(D)ANS |
| 27 | ES(CARGO)T (SET anag) |
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Down
| 1 | F(AST)EN |
| 2 | T + WANG |
| 3 | HAM-FISTED (FISH MATED anag) |
| 4 | N(OR + THE + RN + L)IGHTS |
| 6 | RUM + BA |
| 7 | H + AIR + S(P,R)AY |
| 8 | R + HEOSTAT (HOT SEAT anag) |
| 9 | ACUPUNCTURISTS (CUTS UP CURTAINS anag) |
| 14 | VAL + I + DATED |
| 15 | P(HEN + OMEN)A |
| 16 | H + AIRLESS |
| 19 | PRIES + T |
| 21 | L + EMON (NOME rev) |
| 23 | THIN + G |
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