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One of the yahoos in 27 across and 8 down (6,6)

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I believe the answer is:

search engine

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'one of the yahoos' is the definition.
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'in 27 across and 8 down' is the wordplay.
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'in' is present in the answer.
'and' could be 'n' (common abbreviation for 'and') and 'n' is found in the answer.
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(Other definitions for search engine that I've seen before include "internet facility" , "Yahoo or Google. for example" , "Online helper" , "Program for locating information" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times (Crosaire) and the Irish Times.
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