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1 Curse unruly crowds engulfing us (8) CUSSWORD
US in anagram of CROWDS
5 He got big-name interviews from socialists, or fascists from the right? (5) FROST
hidden backwards in socialisTS OR Fascists; definition is of David Frost
9 Son has inclination to drink lots (5) SWILL
S(on) + WILL
10 Maybe lather cloudy stuff around a beard's general area (9) MACHINIST
MIST around A CHIN; definition 'lather', ie person using a lathe
11 Unwilling Roman entertainer's ornate gold tiara (9) GLADIATOR
anagram of 'gold tiara'
12 On the golf course, halfway point one repeated (5) NINTH
two definitions: halfway along a golf course is the ninth; a ninth is 0.111..., ie "point one repeated"
13 Girl outwardly longing for something unexpected (6) GLITCH
G(ir)L + ITCH
14 Call up accountant when filling in online poll? (7) EVOCATE
CA (chartered accountant) inside E-VOTE
17 Pants end racy passion (7) ARDENCY
anagram of END RACY
19 In church, display artwork's coppers and silvers (6) CHANGE
HANG in CE
21 Benidorm, I am informed, contains a beach (5) MIAMI
hidden in BenidorM, I AM Informed
23 Historic Italian island and city Mark retired to (9) MEMORABLE
ELBA, ROME, M(ark) backwards
24 Aim to block reduced tariffs for criminals (9) OFFENDERS
END inside OFFERS
25 Employ rubber after spotting error early on? (5) ERASE
initial letters
26 Deep-fried starter, regrettably sent back for something healthier (5) SALAD
D(eep-fried) + ALAS backwards
27 Algae's unstable compounds releasing O2 (4,4) POND SCUM
anagram of 'compounds' without the second O
Down
sounds like "cosine"
2 Letting everyone in, condition of some churches became unmanageable? (9) SPIRALLED
ALL in SPIRED
3 Garden city under strain according to report describing many disastrous schemes (4-11)WELL-INTENTIONED
sounds like "Welwyn tensioned"
4 Extremely relatable pair's second meeting (7) REMATCH
R(elatabl)E + MATCH
5 Dodgy ref and I differ on source of unreliable info (6-2-1-6) FRIEND-OF-A-FRIEND
anagram of "ref and I differ on"
6 Love gritty sort of film's rising stars (5) ORION
O + NOIR going up
7 Using more computers saves time, but you get less calm (8) TETCHIER
TECHIER with T inside
8 Brief panic about source of corn running low (6) SCARCE
SCARE with C(orn) in
15 Government body right to request foreign article's returned - it's symbolic (9) ALGEBRAIC
CIA, R, BEG, LA backwards
16 Bits of old technology in lamppost on the fritz (8) PALMTOPS
anagram of LAMPPOST
18 Loudly complain rock band might make a comeback (6) YAMMER
REM MAY backwards
19 Recovers totals (5,2) COMES TO
two definitions
20 Deliver more experienced editor's packages to the top (6) REDEEM
'packages' of M(or)E, E(experience)D, E(dito)R going up
22 Unpleasant things a cat can hold four of when skinned? (5) AWFUL
PAWFULS without outer letters
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