Chambers Mar 2020
by Peebles

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Across

8'Sources of undying love in bearlike grip' describes certain nuns (8)
9Line support finished, out of action (4,2)
10See 22
11Maybe a frog pit that might have a flower in it? (10)
12Captain foregoes second breakfast item (6)
14Hit back at destruction of coral island (8)
15Separately, in the manner of what follows (7)
17One ton lure? Go! (7)
20Characterful sort of soup (8)
22/10Theatre production whose characters need to be well cast (6,4)
23Clasp attached to case for musical instrument (7-3)
24/21Queen and king involved with colour in alcoholic drink (4,6)
25A tree's angle (left not right) (6)
26Pine scraps? Not much of a chance (4,4)

Down

1I'm going to wear chips as underwear! (8)
2See 24
3Row about computer memory deal, perhaps (6)
4Be mates, maybe? I simply don't know (5,2)
5Illumination obtained with overflow books, etc. in short (8)
6Fair work with time to provide musical entertainment (5,5)
7Local parasites not quite of the people (6)
13Mean to steal money (10)
16To act fraudulently, yours truly has to lift what sounds like a watchglass rim (8)
18Perhaps port and short stick out (8)
19Growth in brass tub – bleach? (7)
21See 24 Across
22A '10' gained by Japanese multinational for a fine woollen fabric (6)
24/2Dish shattered cup? Oh yes (4,4)
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