GUARDIAN CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

9 Not drinking say, I consumed treat (9) 10 Children look for president (5) 11 Cost in bar OK for drinker? (7) 12 Motorists seen in distance — it’s inexplicable (7) 13 Excellent way to cook steak, very thin (4) 14 Where diverse cultures mix, starting to run corporation (7,3) 15 Put in a revised line relating to union (7) 17 Dodgy faction keeping us quiet (7) 19 What could make florist pay for baker’s item? (4,6) 22 Correct conclusions in lawsuit, whenever you prosecute (4) 23 Plan(e)t (7) 24 Return rent — very large note attached (7) 26 Family with daughter showing signs of age? (5) 27 Asian last to rattle adversary (9)

DOWN

1 Cook ran menial type of household (3-6,6) 2 A dolt to sustain fake news from Moscow? (8) 3 Evidence of smoke from small boat (4) 4 Leaving jug upturned in sink (8) 5 Solitary lady’s time almost up (6) 6 No car in a scrapyard has

instruments inside (8) 7 Crackpot erected wall,

subject to financial limit (6) 8 Extremely well protected, with

canine backing? (5,2,3,5) 16 Takes control of seconds after Nutmeg’s put on weight (8) 17 Unexpected growth following insurance company’s setback (8) 18 Surrogate on the move wanting

good train service (8) 20 Organ adjoining ribcage, primarily

in feline (6) 21 Board limiting Kentucky’s remote

research centre (6) 25 Assistant under pressure brought

in (4)