CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1. First of month is occupied, but that’s wrong (8) 7. Hated the change demise brought about (5) 8. Saved almost all the refuse in the plant (7) 9. Announcing myself as a journalist, I make my mark (7) 10. They are among the newest sheep (4) 12. Bring about 7 by way of punishment (7) 14. Monsieur trails around in the wind overseas (7) 17. By Jupiter, an exclamation (4) 18. It might ruin act to have this tab rung down (7) 21. The cattle-men are finished when there are doctors around (7) 22. There are no odds if one smooths it out (5) 23. He may train barrel of Luger any way (8) DOWN 1. Bring about 7 by way of crime (6) 2. One thinks them to be criminal (8) 3. Compound used in making a special umbrella (4) 4. Vegetable there could be need of, when about four (6) 5. Don’t go on sleeping if there’s a funeral party (4) 6. So a she-cat may be unsullied (6) 7. Changing pelt when in a river will exhaust one (7) 11. They are grand entrances of the sort pal can make (7) 13. You, Nell, when about five were not nice-looking (8) 14. The Dome, with half-luck, came to be ridiculed (6) 15. Carriage was in dual form, having an occupant (6) 16. When one’s upset but in credit, one should cut it out (6) 19. Is resigned to losing omen shown by water-grass (4) 20. A puppet to dress up (4) SATURDAY’S SOLUTION: Across 1. Antique dealer 9. Brokerage 10. Bulge 11. Repel 12. Underpass 13. Rarefied 15. Stitch 18. Supine 20. Unfrocks 23. Marmalade 24. Caret 25. Ennui 26. Dramatist 27. Presentiments Down 1. Ambergris 2. Trooper 3. Quell 4. Evacuees 5. Emends 6. Liberator 7. Reliant 8. Press 14. Fantasise 16. Hesitates 17. Underact 19. Parsnip 21. Carrion 22. Candle 23. Meets 24. Charm