CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across

1. Bona fide ingenue gets into trouble (7) 5. Abandon broadcast during racket (6) 9. Lay couple visiting a very old city in Iraq (7) 10. Film artist beginning to loathe strong wind in France (7) 11. Old man’s balletic movement (3) 12. Is it valid having only one tale about India? (11) 13. Enthusiastic monarch keeps time (5) 14. The part Little or Large finally played? (5,4) 16. It has jointed limbs or hard top in different places (9) 17. Stripped soldier, one who’s getting on (5) 19. Former French revolutionary government not listed? (2-9) 22. Spot three of these in Fiji (3) 23. Stormy petrel eats varia ble biscuit (7) 24. Converse with university about each vineyard (7) 26. Big bird’s very big victim (6) 27. Fencer’s response wounding posterior or not? (7)

Down

1. Struggle to obtain Greek fruit (7) 2. NHS residents deteriorate with age, getting myopia (4-11) 3. Half of police removed diamonds (3) 4. Listener starts to notice some gains (5) 5. Silly twit did trips with me (3-6) 6. South American almost hid cold food (5) 7. Passion: it’s a mammalian trait (4-11) 8. Five fish hauled up by English record holder (6) 12. Magician scraps trick for panel member in court (5) 14. Characteristically agree to cover Yankee image (9) 15. English lad circles northern wood (5) 16. Drink by quiet river in Syrian city (6) 18. Motivate somehow, then employ (7) 20. It cuts zone besieged by two lots of soldiers (5) 21. Come about old copper found in crown (5) 25. A small primarily poisonous snake (3)