Across
1 Well-mannered European admitting it (6) POLITE
4 Invites questions (4,4) ASKS OVER
9 Cause resentment in joint after start of rehearsal (6) RANKLE
10 Overjoyed, Bill mostly during jaunt abroad (8) JUBILANT
11 League to hoist flag (5,4) UNION JACK
13 Take legal action following one's publication (5) INSUE
14 Outspoken legal document shown in club, perhaps (5,10) BLUNT INSTRUMENT
17 Film theme skittishly altered (3,4,3,5) THE SKY'S THE LIMIT
19 Cruelly hang leader of African country (5) GHANA
21 Left in danger, tragically, in St Petersburg some time ago (9) LENINGRAD
23 A racket, commotion echoing in slaughterhouse (8) ABATTOIR
24 Slender and elegant, the Parisian returned wearing new vest (6) SVELTE
25 Tree is at the far side of park by river (8) TAMARISK
26 Plastic one inside works (6) PLIANT
Down
1 Upset some shopper, turbaned (7) PERTURB
2 27 (9) LONGITUDE
3 Short speech about bird of prey's claw (5) TALON
5 They mostly pick on us, running a place where free food is supplied (4,7) SOUP KITCHEN
6 Song in second religious ceremony (9) SPIRITUAL
7 Small containers - little girl's holding one (5) VIALS
8 Give ground in retirement (7) RETREAT
12 Relatives and friends, scapegoats (4,7) AUNT SALLIES
15 Study behind in mirror (4,5) TAKE AFTER
16 Girl in Cuban city (9) ESMERALDA
17 TV detective's name - Garth? Not quite (7) TAGGART
18 Diet - it's about to make you most trim (7) TIDIEST
20 Member going round US city in distress (5) ALARM
22 New book (5) NOVEL
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