CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. Furnish in a lithe sort of way (6)

4. Outside the range, be about to carve a Bruce up (8)

9. Dressing in heartless conversation gleams (6)

10. Flight study a six: coins tossed (8)

12. She encourages artist to show unit in variety of straps (9)

13. Cheating is merely acting (5)

14. Absolutely fit to say, ‘Ting’? (5,2,1,4)

18. Sinuosities make son cut viol, no? (12)

21. A tenth, it appears, in article (5)

22. Dined after one later returned to get own back (9)

24. Elucidates what used to be the Steppes (8)

25. Bottom coming later? (6)

26. People to take one across make merry in the low-lying land (8)

27. Note the return of the junket-maker (6)

DOWN

1. To finish letter and dispatch it may be an indicator (8)

2. Computer info will write, in block capitals, ‘Exit’ (5-3)

3. The original Bingo has much to follow it (5)

5. Good counsel dictates it, upsetting Davis with skill (12)

6. Embolism makes swaggering dandy a fool (5-4)

7. One to review credit: one with an involuntary response (6)

8. Topless, people put name to junior officer (6)

11. One’s continued application always seen in rap scene, perhaps (12)

15. Capital city in D-day, about right for one with the hump (9)

16. Party given to the country? It’s a gift! (8)

17. Up-stroke of printed letter to mount to the Queen (8)

19. It is emphatic it is a supernatural being (6)

20. Dazed state puts up with the alternative (6)

23. Vassal or lord will be untruthful, say, turning up (5)