CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1 Research area of a politician chasing work in America (10) 6 Did the butterfly show on the outside in the morning? (4) 9 Excited lad coming into dollar fortune such as this (3,4) 10 Number, for example, found in Bury? (7) 12 Less than the cost of transporting part of plane? (13) 14 Circle inscribed in the name alongside slate monument (8) 15 Flutter around unfriendly accommodation for the military (6) 17 Sort of bag used for eggs (6) 19 Boundary that secures advantage in hospital dispute (8) 21 Prancing horse on stilts came a cropper after a flutter (4,4,5) 24 One ponders, having weak King with Queen (7) 25 Chose to cross line blind drunk (7) 26 Understands one’s love for these pets (4) 27 Growth of teenager trained by soldiers (6,4) DOWN 1 Order will come after leader’s first rounded projection (4) 2 Travelling people’s place for sleeping — nothing posh at home (7) 3 Where working hands must be on the move constantly (5,3,5) 4 Film shot on river with ducks needing time to become established (4,4) 5 Missing starter, characteristic area dish with curry (5) 7 Bird dog’s happy to do this? (7) 8 Warm to Kent after moving — Cranbrook perhaps (6,4) 11 Changing group for the shortest round trip (7,6) 13 Copper that’s invested in dodgy pet deals took a risk (10) 16 Attacks group working to support drink (4,4) 18 University note victory and good economic recovery (7) 20 Snake gets right under nipper’s toy! (7) 22 Mistake made by English bishop over gold (5) 23 Tool for cutting a nap with no end of ballyhoo (4)