Across
| 1 | PARAKEET (KEPT AREA anag) |
| 5 | CO(RN + E)T |
| 9 | TALON (hidden) |
| 10 | TO + R + MENTOR |
| 12 | HEROISM (HOMER IS anag) |
| 13 | M(A + TU)R. ED |
| 14 | P(ACE)R |
| 16 | LATER + ALLY |
| 17 | STRATEGIC (TIGER ACTS anag) |
| 19 | ABYSS (1st letters) |
| 21 | RE(HE)ARS |
| 22 | NE(GAT)ED |
| 24 | PUR(CHA)SER |
| 25 | LA[P/b]EL |
| 26 | S(T,E)AD + Y |
| 27 | P(LA + CAR)DS |
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Down
| 1 | P(AT + CH)UP |
| 2 | RU(L)ER |
| 3 | K + INKIER |
| 4 | ENTOMOLOGISTS (MOTION GOT LESS anag) |
| 6 | ONE-STAR (SENATOR anag) |
| 7 | NAT + U + RALLY (TAN rev.) |
| 8 | T(IREDL)Y (RILED anag) |
| 11 | RE(MOTE)CON + TROLl |
| 15 | CART HORSE (ORCHESTRA anag) |
| 17 | STRIPES (PERSIST anag) |
| 18 | T(RASH)ED |
| 19 | ANGELIC (NICE GAL anag) |
| 20 | SA(D + D)LES |
| 23 | TOPER (rev.) |
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