How do I solve 26 across in Express Cryptic 20260521?

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Accepted Answer

26 across reads "Cut in personnel" (4 letters); the answer is CREW. It's a double-definition clue: two separate definitions of the same word sit side by side. No wordplay split and no indicators — both halves of the clue define the answer. The full step-by-step breakdown is on this page.

Cut in personnel (4)

26A — Cut in personnel (4) — CREW