LONDON TIMES CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across 1 Crazy tripper drops off to see beautician (10) 6 Lively group of workers head off (4) 9 Bishop is admired after wrestling important wedding guest (10) 10 Nick is to feel unwell on January the first (4) 12 One taking part in the French and German songs (6) 13 Love to leave instrument and join close neighbour in Brixton? (8) 15 Collect prisoner in front of judge carrying a little bit of money (11) 18 The main players carry detonating devices around (5,6)

21 Hung around

12 to change (8) 22 Seat outside American mansion (6) 24 English butter served first in spread (4) 25 From such a low-down place boozers might get the sack (4,6) 26 Top lady entertaining a large peer (4) 27 Enter latrine and fit switch (10) Down 1 Body that’s left in locomotive (6) 2 Last of gunmen was ill being arrested (6) 3 Very smart couple take delight in college upbringing (6-6) 4 One with an inclination to swindle (4) 5 Cut out alcohol and with complaint? That’s beastly! (5,5) 7 Repeatedly use a cloth over jelly (4-4) 8 Being sick on ferry — just off Calais ? (3,2,3) 11 Head of Oxford keen to accept daughter to examine some books (3,9) 14 One’s surrounded by an ocean! (10) 16 Tasty pastry is an order that’s just fine (5,3) 17 One found in a church (8) 19 Girl putting personal appearance first is a dish (6) 20 Does a third one mean tough questions? (6) 23 There’s still one monster (4)