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[creamegg]

2d- take back regular payment retaining accountant
r???n? - recant?

9a- train takes gents back round switzerland
???o?l

17d- which is becoming odd after 1920s art style
d???r??

21a- underground place serving mexican food in university city briefly
??t?c???

24- team engaging trainer first and last to provide pace
s?r???

26a- singer otherwise known as 'mr silent'
??n?t???

18d- going in obnoxious mud, get dirty mark
??????

[Mamyalynne]

26 Minstrel

[Mamyalynne]

24 Stride

[Mamyalynne]

17 Deco rum

[sandyRoe]

24 stride
2d recant looks OK

[Mamyalynne]

9 Tyrol

[Mamyalynne]

21 catacomb

[sandyRoe]

21 catacomb

[Oldred]

9a school

[Lie-in King]

2d Yes, 'Recant' - C(hartered) A(ccountant) (in) 'rent'
9a School - 'loos' (gents, back, round) 'CH' (Switzerland)
17d (Art) Deco-rum
21a Catacomb - 'taco' (in) 'Camb(ridge)'
24a Stride - 't(raine)r' (1st & last, in) 'side'
26a Minstrel - anag 'Mr silent'
18d "...obnoxiou S MUD GE t..."

[shaneystar2]

9 school loos round CH switzerland

[Oldred]

18d smudge

[Mamyalynne]

sorry for 9 - miscounted

[creamegg]

thankyou everyone...and is it accordiOn or accordiAn?

[Lie-in King]

AccordiOn