CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across

1. Pat and Saul misplaced cooking implement (7)

5. Ostentatious female has to change within walls of library (6)

9. Character provided source of funds in capital city (7)

10. Show excessive generosity about piece of advice (7)

11. Book I love, one about a person’s life (3)

12. Fried food provoked stench for a time (6,5)

13. Note boy from the East concerned with move of the sea? (5)

14. A sweet lot replaced drying cloths (3,6)

16. Keeping form of restraint with Republican ousting Democrat (9)

17. Exclude outsiders from disreputable drinking venue

(5)

19. Stop brutes altering commercially popular book, say (11)

22. Pull travellers on wagon principally (3)

23. Greek character, first person with artist in fantasy (7)

24. First pair of traders with tool uncovered here boat with nets (7)

26. Period with clubs in U.S. city as a source of temps? (6)

27. Archenemy in Tyneside dining area one’s entered (7)

Down

1. Get rid of object of ridicule mentioned, old instrument (7)

2. Indication on rig possibly for a system to set temperature (3,12)

3. Part of reunion in academic institution (3)

4. A falsehood about fine 1960s film (5)

5. Natural series? It could be fast thing requiring pulling (4,5)

6. Element in dealer that’s watchful (5)

7. Things for keeping warm when going out? (3,5,7)

8. Resort prepared in turn for floods? (6)

12. Criminal following lone rogue (5)

14. A flower leading to a larger one? (9)

15. Command in group of monks (5)

16. Support again English bishop put in frame (6)

18. Conflict in socialist society getting prizes (7)

20. Devised link about energy for social activist Naomi (5)

21. Actress Dorothy has expression of annoyance at home (5)

25. Outstanding marks for objective (3)