CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

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Across

1. It floats all over the place on top of Mediterranean (7) 5. Opportunity to change carbon for good (6) 9. Herb isn’t able to tour MIT unfortunately (7) 10. Error I make carelessly crossing street (7) 11. It’s retreating in current extremes of climate (3) 12. Colin works with his PC - there’s one in it (7,4) 13. Promptly returning, Õe makes snare (5) 14. Priest on 6 produces another one (9) 16. Like cash in retirement? (9) 17. Unfinished bisque ruined banger (5) 19. Debt unduly mismanaged? Nothing’s in it for sure (11) 22. Reject tin (3) 23. Vagrant with towel perhaps round foot (7) 24. Between 4 and 6 in new maisonette if son’s not in (7) 26. Bachelor of Engineering clasped old saw (6) 27. Drive mad foreign grandee (7)

Down

1. Lie could be con if it’s planned differently (7) 2. Hotel intended to display sign here (2,3, 6, 4) 3. Winter sportsgear wrapped in sealskin (3) 4. In remote lay-by, where Norman Bates worked (5) 5. Council intend to bring regular caller in to own up (4,5) 6. Crime by adult on the run with boy (5) 7. John McCain put off securing LA’s busiest station? (7,8) 8. Eg harpoon occasionally used in very recent rising? (6) 12. Rate power in germ (5) 14. Like some accountants in three-card trick? (9) 15. Bloke carrying stone given to stormy outbursts (5) 16. U.S. now suffering about 500 cuts (6) 18. Tar extract’s been sprayed over Chinese school (7) 20. Release, or the opposite if it’s not turned over (5) 21. Went out with father on Heath (5) 25. Broadcast first-class recipe (3)