Crossword No 6653

Across 1. Having members carrying weapons (5) 8. Extra fashionable line made by folding (8) 9. A caledonian title of course (5) 19. Face up? Quite the opposite! (4,4) 11. A boring couple (5) 12. Vegetable, in shape an almost perfect sphere (3) 16. Where Neopolitans may gather round a pizza (6) 17. His job is to transfer stock (6) 18. Youngster finishes the sentimental song (3) 23. - and another is about to return stolen property (5) 24. Such a mad rush will make a message unintelligible (8) 25. Like whisky, if rye is used to make it (5) 26. Tales of the Camerons in trouble (8) 27. A word in one's ear from aides (5)

Down 2. Hold back and break the fall (8) 3. Put a ban on spirits (8) 4. I mean to put out the occupant (6) 5. Stop for a rest, we hear (5) 6. It carries a load past between two points (5) 7. Writer never translated (5) 12. Wash up for a friend (3) 13. A divine way to find a total (3) 14. Unimportant persons make solving of murders difficult (8) 15. Shakespearen clow, blushing, was rotten (8) 19. Friends show Capone is untruthful (6) 20. There's a lot of interest taken in it (5) 21. Spruce up old vehicles (6) 22. Improve on a repair (5)

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