cryptic crossword

ACROSS

1 Protestant’s apartment is

within limits of Belfast (7) 5 Youth leader names devious

sycophant (3-3) 9 Source of oil not initially

blended with diesel (7) 10 Perhaps clock a monster?

Not really (7) 11 Black plane (3) 12 Make concrete to mend sty in

Carlisle after collapse (11) 13 Pan that’s served on 19 (5) 14 Would you please repeat that

visit once more? (4,5) 16 He helps huntsmen to be

more cool in triumph (7-2) 17 Check over government rule

(5) 19 Random idle banter around

middle of evening here? (6,5) 22 Old man comes and goes (3) 23 Throwing up battered cases I

put in bow of ketch? (7) 24 Notice cuts in playground

facilities (7) 26 She takes jumps at front of

rink (6) 27 Charles is reserving special

support for

DOWN

1 Call and shock guard in lab

(4,3) 2 For instance, stop damaging

track up mountain (11,4) 3 Outrage republic with no

leader (3) 4 Sycophant has change of

heart now (5) 5 Sailor in the Caymans cleverly

avoiding English (9) 6 Photograph where gin is

produced (5) 7 Canadian miners, assumed, disturbed original occupants (8,7) 8 Pub very nearly cuts wallop

(6) 12 Distressed labour representatives? (3-2) 14 Janitor’s vehicle containing

film again (9) 15 See eye to eye on opening

time (5) 16 Wicket that is as broad as

possible (6) 18 They strip girl’s fruit stocks

(7) 20 Bull’s predictable but only to

a some extent (5) 21 Simple graduate’s in charge

(5) 25 Several periods