CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. 3. The drink Cowardly prophet’s(4) public back for a procession? (9) 9. They fly when going round Great Britain (4) 10. Body of liquid comprised of reddish-coloured gin (4,6) 12. Not really a way out? (8) 13. Prepare to acquire the whole collection (3,3) 14. Not present at different times (6,3,5) 18. Dismisses porters engaged within tourist area! (9,5) 20. One of two that Polonius did not want his son to be (6) 22. German city with these French qualities (8) 24. Running wild on it a miler may be in heat (10) 25. Sound animal that’s not protected (4) 26. Prohibition, and plenty of it, in Indian city (9) 27. Youngsters are expected to arrive from this farm (4)

DOWN

1. This intervalswill ensure(6) regular 2. Explain? Clare does (4,5) 4. Adrian, he’s unfamiliar with Jewish month (4,5) 5. Showed reverence on a Wednesday (4) 6. Basket filled by me with stuff including a dessert (5,7) 7. Wrong sort of rehearsal for striptease? (5) 8. Take what is suitable in the remedy (7) 11. Pugin wrong about case for padding out suite, say (12) 15. Danish physicist bends drill, we hear (5,4) 16. Forthright excavation worker (9) 17. It’s in Surrey – seemingly near the ships (7) 19. Without it has fantastic distance to go up (6) 21. Heretic going back for West African currency (5) 23. Parliament sitting nearly every twenty-four hours? (4)