Across
| 1 | MEE(TIN + G)S (SEEM rev) |
| 5 | S(CR)IMP |
| 10 | FOREST + ALL |
| 11 | RA(C)ER (REAR rev) |
| 12 | INSTEAD (DETAINS anag) |
| 13 | NOTE + PAD (ETON rev) |
| 14 | CENTRAL CASTING (2 defs, pun) |
| 17 | REIN + VI + G + ORATING |
| 21 | D(EM)ERIT (rev) |
| 22 | RE + LEASE |
| 24 | NITRO (hidden) |
| 25 | RE(DUN)D + ANT |
| 26 | SOCCER ("SOCKER" hom) |
| 27 | HE(ADGE)AR (AGED anag) |
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Down
| 1 | MUFF + IN |
| 2 | EUROS (2 def) |
| 3 | INS(P)ECT |
| 4 | manaG(R-AND-D + AUGHT)ERS |
| 6 | C(U)RATES |
| 7 | INCEPTION (IN PIT ONCE anag) |
| 8 | PARADI[GM/se] |
| 9 | B(LANK + CART)RIDGE |
| 15 | ENIGMATIC (GIANT MICE anag) |
| 16 | T(RID)ENTS |
| 18 | VER(BOb)SE |
| 19 | TA(LONE)D |
| 20 | PE(WT)ER |
| 23 | A + GAVE |
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