CROSSWORD

Clues across

1. A serving of chips is exclusive when in newspaper (5) 4. Bottom feeder ran drug organisation (7) 8. After an unfinished mixture of wines, he and I married here in a wine region (8) 9. Jailer caught with a port, drunk (6) 10. Heroes met working as a trio (9) 11. Chopper being docked is to sound a horn (4) 12. The sharpest bridge player has it covered both ways (8) 15. Flunky arranged amnesty when Turkish leader left (3-3) 16. Timid, about to make a mistake with wine (6) 18. Continued briefly with ceremony expressing remorse (8) 20. Torture, oddly, will make you loyal (4) 21. Restricted dog dogged (9) 24. Escape from genetic engineering huckster (3,3) 25. Great artists cook me roasts (8) 26. Cast in a production as very evil (7) 27. A goblin in Scandinavia is a lure for anglers (5)

Clues down

1. Divide or cleave skewer with end of chisel (5) 2. She confesses to having some possession (5) 3. Quietly decree changes to go ahead (7) 4. Louisiana treat, hot according to a Londoner in Wellington (7) 5. Feeble, with dicky ticker an unknown quantity (7) 6. Unusual repast, pie, as a starter (9) 7. Do not read formula for a toiletry (9) 13. Sinner has reformed, working as usual (2,7) 14. Proved in the end to be appropriately dressed (6,3) 17. Aunty wanders around California, part of Mexico (7) 18. Saucer a microscopist reveals made of clay (7) 19. Most handy but terribly earnest (7) 22. Be made redundant from construction company about Tuesday (3,2) 23. Slobber, being old or decrepit (5)