Cryptic Crossword Puzzle #2

Cryptic Crossword Grid 2

Across
1 South and north split by country girl (5)
4 Fattest priest eats an awful lot (9)
9 Lighted new joy (7)
10 Most courageous two chest covers? (7)
11 Put item in wheat to develop turkey breast (5,4)
12 More thirsty sort of rider (5)
13 Cosmetic surgery on pick list (8)
14 Puff and seem to take forever (6)
17 Takeoffs starting from San Francisco ...oops, returning (6)
19 Narcs toss in prison awaiting execution (5,3)
22 Belonging to those guys in that place, we hear (5)
23 Former loves loud metallic fabric in GM division (3,6)
24 Mean Mrs. Peron reflected anger (7)
25 Native of China holds or opens dreaded box (7)
26 Pilot instrument change ...about time (9)
27 Sad about the heartless place once held by another (5)
Down
1 Promenades in jockey garb, returning awed (9)
2 Sprite and demon gad about men in street getting better (4-11)
3 Carelessness is taken from selecting at random (7)
4 Job quality rate, about one in ten (8)
5 Confederate consumed kick-back (6)
6 Hero worshipper and caught in lustful look (7)
7 Got up after squaring straight-laced bloomer at night (7,8)
8 Egyptian king or teacher (5)
15 Supersonic transport in novel and periodical booth (9)
16 Common mineral confused Fred and pals (8)
18 Gun company has sound organ (7)
20 Stories about New Testament skills (7)
21 Ethical in oath one states (6)
22 Crown a sun god; it is rising (5)

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