Alfie's Cryptic Crossword no.4

Asterisked clues are only partial and refer to 24 25s or 6s and are 11ed.

ACROSS

..1... Distinction's a pain in Connecticut! (6)
..4... Bit around Edward's accommodation. (6)
..9... *Throw some hawks. (4)
10... *Owls acquire legislature. (9)
11... Muster article in fish. (6)
12... Ray is confused about money for farmers. (8)
13... *Giggling magpies (9)
15... "Coating" movie. (4)
16... Start talking and request a job. (4)
17... Tail-unit measure to write name with age. (9)
21... Last record to write about the distance from the airship. (9)
22... *Beam at turkeys (for Christmas?). (6)
24 25 Invent cool clue about a group. (10,4)
26... *Refuse pigs ... (6)
27... *... and cable the horses! (6)

DOWN

..1... Fellow at the start of Indian bread. (7)
..2... Snag feline at church. (5)
..3... Penguin probably has roe perm curling. (7)
..5... Newspaper boss incensed I tore the front page. (6)
..6... Amounts I'm adding up. (9)
..7... In a temper, French relation takes to strong drink. (7)
..8... Insectivorous insect spying a martin. (7,6)
14... Flyer, dancing, pots title. (4,5)
16... In clover maybe, when the umpire gets into work. (7)
18... incere hearer gets a place to put her eggs. (7)
19... Horse gets to plug Australian fruit. (6)
20... Domed hat has Cloe hanging around the church. (6)
23... Mushrooms for a fellow that's nice to have around, we hear! (5)

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