Here are the answers to April's crossword, with a bit of explanation. The theme was RABBIT (20 down) - Easter, geddit?
Prize Crossword #2 set by Vanden and Thryn
* This clue borrowed from Araucaria
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| 1 | Old qualification[CSE] gets a laugh[HEE], giving a smile for the photographer[definition] (6) |
| 3 | Paints[definition] gold[AU] and black[B] in cots[inserted into BEDS] (7) |
| 7 | Waterloo winners[definition] mirror Mr T[BA backwards and forwards]? (4) |
| 8 | Star sign[LEO] mixed up[anagram] with princess[DI] gets pickled[OILED, meaning drunk] (5) |
| 11 | First lady[EVE] leads[in front of] baffled mother of God[anagram of MARY] north[N] - it could be anyone[definition] (8) |
| 14 | Without hesitation[without letters ER] Buffy[SLAYER] wobbles[anagram] and gets down[definition] (4) |
| 15 | Cargo nets carry[hidden word] noble matter[definition] (5) |
| 16 | Turn[anagram] pointless[without compass point - E] niche into feature[definition] (4) |
| 17 | Teletubby[PO] in mid-tune[middle letters i.e. UN] is high[definition] (4) |
| 18 | Greek gilder[definition] unhappily is mad[anagram of ISMAD] (5) |
| 19 | Found the reverse[hidden word spelled backwards] in Mormon book[definition] (4) |
| 21 | Trackside fan[definition] sees career go off the rails[anagram of CAREERGO] (8) |
| 24 | Elephant[definition] saying nothing[DUMB] to nothing[O]* (5) |
| 25 | Evil character[definition] gives setter[I] a turn[A GO] (4) |
| 26 | Blood-sucking insects[definition] appear as timeless test[TEST without T] sets in[SETS inserted] (7) |
| 27 | City[definition] on slave's back[reverse of ON SERF](6) |
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| 1 | 20 farming[definition] could cue cult ruin[anagram of CUECULTRUIN] (11) |
| 2 | Type of 20[definition] initially[first letters] seeing artistic brushes lose ends (5) |
| 4 | I'm in partially analogue[IM in ANAL] 20, for example[definition] (6) |
| 5 | Remus's 20[definition] is not OK agent[BROKER without OK] (4) |
| 6 | Foolish[definition] dancing in her bad ear[anagram of INHERBADEAR] (11) |
| 9 | Park[P] duck[O, zero in cricket] in layby[inserted in LAYBY] has 20 symbol[definition] (7) |
| 10 | Setter's[MY] unknown[X] love[O] is a most disturbed[anagram of ISAMOST] 20 disease[definition] (11) |
| 12 | I knead donor confusing[anagram of IKNEADDONOR] Halloween 20 movie[definition] (6 5) |
| 13 | Animated sidekick 20[definition] is a bit of bruiser[second definition] (6) |
| 20 | Squeal[RAT] about[around the following letters] King[BB] & I[I] - more than Sainsbury's[definition]? (6) |
| 22 | Set-up movie 20[definition] could be jolly, for example[second definition] (5) |
| 23 | 20 annoys Elmer[general]? (4) |
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