CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

▶ Across

1. Fashionable service doctor with goodlooking girl (6)

4. A leisurely walk a good man will go over and over (6)

9. Take into account uncle I’d upset (7) 10. It's me that's a vocalist, one is told, and that's topping (5)

11. It has a lot of rubbish in it, so don't read it all (4)

12. Being somewhat embarrassed-looking, make a row of holes (4)

13. How to catch a cold, say – understand? (3)

15. For which Flying Dutchman sails in one version (4)

16. What is taught on dropping minor (4) 19. Christopher Robin's wrote his heart where his head should be (3)

21. The part of the chorus that will repeat itself? (4)

22. Father embraced the French? Not guilty, perhaps (4) 24. Work-period for one such as Aida (5) 25. Get things absolutely right, if tense (7) 26. Spots monarch taking more unnecessary risks? (6)

27. Half the Wolves score at rugby, it being in the church (6) ▶ Down 1. Girls courted for their cakes? (5,2,6) 2. Say no to being asked to sink (7)

3. A shot from the bottle not wanted in the garden (4)

5. Unintelligent part of the match, and stocky (5-3)

6. One in the North-west to go around and turn up when due (5)

7. Head off for Blighty, baby: right in this sort of regiment (5,8)

8. Commence to hold the bowl out when at home (5)

14. To produce current transmitter of heredity, tear about (8)

17. Victory initially in water off Southampton, able to stay afloat (7)

18. Blancmange, perhaps, has potential with physical education (5)

20. Turns up in class reeling with lecherous looks (5)

23. It fills out what one may put one's foot in, one's pedigree! (4)

▶ Yesterday's solution

Across 1. Bicycles 7. Cocoa 8. Dangers 9. Unnerve 10. Exit 12. Sorrier 14. Pastors 17. Mesh 18. Reproof 21. Advised 22. Evoke 23. Field-day Down 1. Badger 2. Convicts 3. Crew 4. Ensues 5. Scar 6. Career 7. Central 11. Propose 13. Incensed 14. Pursed 15. Safari 16. Shoddy 19. Pool 20. Evil