Independent 6737/Monk – Fifteensquared

Across
1	PAL,(NIMROD)*,E – “sees” is an example of a PALINDROME.
9	ANT,AR(C)TIC,A – “artic” is short for articulated lorry.
12	CONSTITUTION – I know this is right because I checked it using Reveal but I don’t understand the reference to “Old Ironsides”.
15	THE MET,UNE
18	CIVIC – I think “old cardinals” must a reference to the fact that C,I and V are all Roman numerals.
20	STEEP,(CHELSEA)* – STEEPLECHASE. As for the surface reading of the clue, we’ll see if that’s true tomorrow night.
24	IOTA – the ninth letter of the Greek alphabet.
26	[-f]LUSH

Down
2	[-k]LUTZ – couldn’t get axel or salchow out of my head but eventually remembered the LUTZ.
3	NARROW ESCAPE – you’ll find the ESCAPE key on the top-left hand corner of your keyboard.
4	initial letters of “Reserves Are Telling England Stars”
5	(MINE SUCKS)* – MUCKINESS.
7	VE[-t] in (TERRIERS)* – RETRIEVERS.
8	FLAN,NELL,ED
14	(REVISE),(TEST) – SERVIETTES. Excellent clue with a misleading surface and well-hidden definition.
16	(PUT)*,HE,ANTE
23	E, last letters of “laY tO resT”

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