CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

No 17,270

ACROSS

1 Label by a second firm for a pungent sauce (7)

5 Fighter is inspired by total body of mystical religious practice (6)

9 Actor Miles beginning to see bank employees (7)

10 Acknowledge remark (7) 11 Woman backed objective (3)

12 Economy required by dad in red sadly? It’s already decided (3,3,5)

13 Leading kitchen professional touring India (5)

14 U.S. composer, one revered in Swiss city, has tips for inclusion (9)

16 Western fellow objectively thus has a line that’s playful (9)

17 Victor initially missing part of a dartboard (5)

19 Field events to be rearranged? That’s very clear (4-7)

22 Thing to hold flowers kept by our neighbours (3)

23 Arrival in level area between flights? (7)

24 Flat secure in Cornish town (7)

26 A dancer Wayne enjoying retirement? (6)

27 Thick-coated dog strayed some day (7)

DOWN

1 Cite Tom at work regarding an object of symbolic value (7)

2 Ballerina’s said to be excited about introduction to charming holiday site (8,7)

3 Notice Swedes at intervals (3)

4 Beginning where film actors work? (5)

5 Doctor protected by corrupt counsel, dishonest type (9)

6 Fine American journalist given a safety device? (5)

7 Nervously direct surveys in catering, maybe (7,8)

8 Writer fronting a study for businessperson Deborah (6)

12 Strikes things used to detain suspects (5)

14 Resisting drink with no end of additives and becoming more cheerful? (7,2)

15 Transfer period at work (5)

16 Wiles developed over year in a prudent way (6)

18 Frenchman tied the knot

in a revived state? (7)

20 Join together some model ideas (5)

21 Former job having no time for commercial displays? (5)

25 Titled woman clipped barrier on a river (3)