CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across

1. By the sound of it, very large district in London (7)

5. Wish shown by knight entering Scottish river (6)

9. Recall account about old soldier (7)

10. Plastic disc frequently is taken by worker, say (7)

11. Observe region at centre of storm (3)

12. Get rid of bad feelings teacher (liar) provoked (5,3,3)

13. Arrange scheme to incriminate someone (3,2)

14. Added explanations to a new comment about a tense duke (9)

16. Crude rope needs replacing in series of steps (9)

17. Steadily eat starter of meal with a French

companion (5)

19. One with an expertise in bits? (11)

22. Restricted payment for joker (3)

23. Old cap lost on metro (7)

24. Bad rum possibly around eastern island territory (7)

26. Australian city simply drawn and easily marginalised (6)

27. English note of a fake sort journalist put in secret form? (7)

Down

1. Watch temperature in drink on ship (7)

2. Criminal’s income agitated tiny compere too around November (10,5)

3. Young troublemaker?

This person’s quiet (3)

4. Yellow-flowered shrub found in Bangor, selectively (5)

5. Esteem security around here, essentially (9)

6. Impressively smart soprano has yearning (5)

7. Aggravate pain in

Burundi town alas after a revolution (3,4,2,1,5)

8. Jack looked to avoid pressure and was mocking? (6)

12. Dead body right away in small set of trees (5)

14. Grown-up on ordinary railway touring Austria is very flattering (9)

15. Lure side to drop a point (5)

16. Strongly criticise a scholar in Central American country (6)

18. Flipping boring thing with Georgia and Henry makes one rundown? (7)

20. Gloss noticed around hotel (5)

21. Inspire doctor with uniform to probe uncovered diet (5)

25. Fabulous bird in part of mountain landscape, we hear (3)