Across
| 1 | T(RAN + SPAR)ENT |
| 9 | REGROUP (ROPE RUG anag) |
| 10 | FRI + ENDS |
| 11 | CAT + HE(DR)AL |
| 12 | OD + DER (rev) |
| 13 | SYNOD (hidden) |
| 15 | TEST(I'M + ON)Y |
| 18 | CO(RN + SYR)UP |
| 19 | LOESS (SOLES anag) |
| 21 | sOLDIEr |
| 23 | PE(RIMET)ER (MITER anag) |
| 25 | CO(ARSE)N |
| 26 | BAND + AGE |
| 27 | S + ALES + PER + SON |
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Down
| 1 | T(IGHTE)NER (EIGHT anag; RENT rev) |
| 2 | AN + ODE |
| 3 | SUPER + STAR (PERU'S anag; RATS rev) |
| 4 | lAWFUL |
| 5 | EDITORIAL (REAL IDIOT anag) |
| 6 | T(ONE)D |
| 7 | TRICKS ("TRIX" hom) |
| 8 | OS + PREY (SO rev) |
| 14 | DI'S + PERSAL (PEARLS anag) |
| 16 | SE + PARABLE |
| 17 | OVERT + RAIN |
| 18 | C(R)OUCH |
| 20 | SE(RV)ER |
| 22 | DEARS (READS anag) |
| 23 | PUNTS (2 defs) |
| 24 | MENUS ("MEN USE" hom) |
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