CRYPTIC CLUES
ACROSS
1 Birds who model for Parkinson for instance (4,4)
5 Marsupial rips up moss (6)
9 Characteristic of buildings (8)
10 Fix broken rapier (6)
11 Aimed at sailor, girl and French newspaper boss (8)
12 Some inane story from one of the Argonauts (6)
14 Court procedure? (4,6)
18 This man's girlfriend is a good shot (10)
22 Writer's serious son (6)
23 Foolish fellow's viewing aid (4,4)
24 Sodium use leads to a feeling of sickness (6)
25 Dog found in river valley (8)
26 She's impounding a second animal (3-3)
27 Girl and writer to run away secretly (8)
DOWN
1 Writer's books wrapped in cloak (6)
2 A table on a ship (6)
3 Become very angry and apprehend Socialist (3,3)
4 Working on article by footballer's companion about no longer drinking (2,3,5)
6 Frank looked on astonished (4-4)
7 Beginning to confess about prostitute (8)
8 Two girls discovered in old ship (4,4)
13 Arouse opposition against one changing (10)
15 Thinks enigma is cryptic (8)
16 Rich is reportedly a much loved person (8)
17 Cinema director? (8)
19 This Greek goddess then props up the head of Achilles with earth (6)
20 Smooth chap holds label upside down (6)
21 Letters from Hesse needed by a member of an old Jewish sect (6)
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