CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 See behind a reduction in smart fashion (7) 5 Join up wiggly lines at junction (6) 9 Put back two kinds of curtain material (7) 10 Secretary rings a new top service that cures everything (7) 11 Bill’s partner in love? That’s a surprise (3) 12 Old churchman phones over with sundry items (4,3,4) 13 Communist husband shows loyalty (5) 14 Make firm tibia less crooked (9) 16 Joe meets barmy general for drink (6,3) 17 Nonconformists start to collect in groups (5) 19 Carter’s spokesperson? (11) 22 Damage 75% of planet (3) 23 Warn adult about secondclass area in Canada (7) 24 Placate gorilla, say, feeding him vegetables (7) 26 Rambler holds record for sleep (6) 27 I double over in gym, earning praise (7)

DOWN

1 Unfinished tropical stewed fruit (7) 2 A French part of speech a celeb messed up? It’s hard to say (15) 3 Character from Athens, also Parisian one (3) 4 Result of topped field unknown at first (5) 5 Enjoy sea air here – and a sleep potentially (9) 6 Like warm coat, light in parts (5) 7 Clue suggesting Oscar’s deputy? (6-2-7) 8 Nuisance interrupts Martha’s sleep (6) 12 Yellowish mineral deposit surrounds church (5) 14 Car seat is overhauled in steps (9) 15 Rick Stein enclosed diagram (5) 16 Good wife hoards wage specially for bauble (6) 18 What people do on the internet, investing euros in excess (7) 20 Popular Gounod piece or one by Handel, say (5) 21 Understand clutch (5) 25 Variety of green turf cut (3)