CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Drink quantity of beer, short and a soft drink, with Russian’s agreement (4,6) 6 Fight ancient city? No thanks (4) 10 Former partner joining group making comeback gets praise (5) 11 Infamous rejection for Brazilian city by America (9) 12 Attempts overturning iron citadels (7) 13 Criticise résumé (7) 14 Data’s vague on rambling being beneficial (12) 18 Dissident finally spent mint in Moscow? (12) 21 Allow to tuck into chops as small pieces of meat (7) 23 The setter’s backed bet in error (7) 24 Tunnel man damaged, causing cancellation (9) 25 Give address that’s fancy, not new (5) 26 Like two, say, in uniform (4) 27 March for breakaway? Not Home Counties (10)

DOWN

1 Umpire goes inside for a favour (6) 2 Advise haberdashery: fit one’s clothes from the bottom up! (6) 3 Perhaps King Edward’s affliction or state, maybe, worker let out (8,6) 4 Painting secures international recognition by European (9) 5 Put off opening of tent with animals outside (5) 7 Passenger on vacation books train up for convention (8) 8 Run as hunter’s regularly beginning to show impetuosity (8) 9 Anger stirs sons developing criminal acts (14) 15 Tangle in new haircut after husband leaves is upsetting (9) 16 Stupidly dock at point under bottom of Thames Barrier (8) 17 Study can set up Brussels and carry on (8) 19 Hunt a female wearing Indian dress (6) 20 Cut north to find river (6) 22 Singular cattle drive (5)