CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Model firm’s source of material for programme (6) 5 Call during session for release (5,3) 9 Argument against team allowance is a factor (13) 10 Giving help around new store, one’s a shooting star (8) 11 Sweeteners offered by South American taking kid back (6) 12 Make a mistake with little job (6) 14 Watered and fed at last after the yard gets tidied (8) 16 Engineers study module, getting help that’s available (8) 19 Rumour of butcher’s transport (6)

21 Stop others following a river (6) 23 Manoeuvred wagons to secure opposite directions in last hurrah (8) 25 Police clear chap’s bin in error (7,6) 26 Pressure skilled worker, being biased (8)

27 Leave affected by case of dengue (6)

DOWN

2 Zinc is organic in part, providing bit of a bite (7)

3 Stick around, love, there’s water transport (5) 4 Millions suffer with religious community making such a purchase (4,5) 5 Extent of wind across Germany (7) 6 Claim Amsterdam must welcome religious leaders (5) 7 Enter opening to grab right price normally (5,4) 8 Forces of peace with courage are disconcerting (7) 13 Reparation, note, meant changes (9) 15 Gave up hope, seeing second couple in action (9) 17 Landmass and sea air swirling, full of uranium (7) 18 Plies drunk working for Greek character (7) 20 Departing loveless, poor actor finds material (7) 22 Catches on small branches (5) 24 Offspring in charge of such a boom? (5)