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Solution

Across
1 Reportedly studied traditional parade ground (3,6)
6 Striker in form at Chelsea (5)
9 Polish — a lot docked here in New York (7)
10 Conductor in rear of bus taking silver (7)
11 One giving name inside entrance (5)
12 Adopted children disagreed (4,5)
13 Irishman disturbs the peace loyalists achieved? (8)
14 Footballer, second to none (4)
17 Close tight (4)
18 Wine gripping popular musicmaker (8)
21 Harbour’s charm (9)
22 Orderly standing in front of hospital in Welsh town (5)
24 In which one may pick fruit or veg (7)
25 Disrupting contest, I had to get clear (7)
26 Article — extremely mundane subject (5)
27 Willingly helps to try to sell new lines? Not originally (7,2)

Down
1 Fanatical bishop in surprise attack (5)
2 The Express newspaper’s report? (8,7)
3 Four lines of verse, oddly quaint describing artist (8)
4 Deserter — a Petty Officer, say (8)
5 Susan taken up to North London station (6)
6 Short drink for this chap (6)
7 Phrases Peter Pan misused in story (3,6,6)
8 Type of fig — heated a number to try initially (9)
13 Write series of questions about chapter on old festival (9)
15 Cheerlessly resonant, as is general in factory (8)
16 Group is touring right before onset of heat wave (8)
19 Cared madly about a place of amusement (6)
20 Difficult at university, short of money (4,2)
23 Suddenly discover successful record playing (3,2)

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