ACROSS: 1 A + D(MON)ISH; 5 S + HOT; 9 SIMB + A (IBM's anag.); 10 DIG + IT + AL(l); 11 IN(BOR)N (Rob rev.); 12 ORDER (hidden); 14 P + ROM + PT; 16 SECRET (anag.); 19 ANEAR (anag.); 21 P(ROOF)S; 24 SHUT + TLE (let anag.); 25 I + DAH + O (had rev.); 26 DIPS (hidden: acronym); 27 INTERN + ET

DOWN: 1 ALSO (anag.); 2 MEM(ENT)O (ten anag.); 3 N(E)ATO; 4 SI + DING; 6 HATED (anag.); 7 TOLE RATE (pun); 8 IGNORE (anag.); 13 U + PRAISED; 15 P + IRATE; 17 REFRAIN (2 defs.); 18 S(PL)EEN; 20 E + QUIP (pun); 22 O + LIVE; 23 FONT (2 defs.)

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