CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Feeling of panic produced by variable speed limit (11) 9 Company rejected best American swimmer (7) 10 Moderate anger (6) 12 Sound around the centre of Rome is offensive (7) 13 Area of water left worker needing material for fixing leaks (7) 14 Make certain, ignoring right result (5) 15 Struggle in New Street to get linen item (9) 17 Left on board, finished forecast (9) 20 Go away from Sweden and study intensively (5) 22 Engineers fathom echo (7) 24 Bread and a knob of butter with one after church (7) 25 Credit facility that needs smoothing over? (6) 26 Suppose this person gets hair cut by American soldier (7) 27 Mimic having no spare time for preparation (11)

DOWN

2 Investigate former leader of party’s traditional knowledge (7) 3 Had to be under a spell (9) 4 Ceremonies requiring legal freedoms on the radio (5) 5 Victim panics, concealing drums (7) 6 Finished with time to pack a cold ham (7) 7 Equivalent role supporting bar (11) 8 Flight of celebrities across north of Italy (6) 11 Current queue head of distribution must make efficient (11) 16 Introduce changes for cut in capacity (9) 18 Run out and play the guitar, seeing stage (7) 19 Australian runner delayed delivering copy (7) 20 Amended atlases to show product of the oceans (3,4) 21 Radio broadcast key for member of crew (6) 23 Performers expected tips, but not taking single penny (5)