Cryptic crossword

ACROSS

3. He demonstrates against professional examiner (9) 8 & 21Ac. Inferior fish, we hear, for those who attract pity (4,5) 9. Friend has a place for a meal that’s tasty (9) 10. Make an allusion about Eastern drug container (6) 11. In truth, a remarkable collection of females (5) 14. Sportsman who takes a shocking risk about the top of the Eiger! (5) 15. Not the kind of reception in which one is coldshouldered? (4) 16. Disorganised danse in the Ardennes (5) 18. See 23 Down 20. The girl is one in love, maybe (5) 21. See 8 Across 24. Insult fifty within visual range (6) 25. Occupied a position, as it happened (4,5) 26. The sort of repairer to improve your understanding (4) 27. They are inclined to spoil a grand site (9)

DOWN

1. See 12 Down 2. Do cinemas confuse the wits? (9) 4. Foster will show a position at the back (4) 5. It is put up by an artist as fine headgear (5) 6. We will get involved with the same bird (3,3) 7. They are likely to slip from the creel sometimes (4) 9. Looks closely at those with a House of their own (5) 11. Doesn’t reveal the skins (5) 12 & 1Dn. What’s the blacksmith doing? Creating a disturbance (6,3,6,3) 13. It’s seamen in disorder who will get pardons (9) 17. Old coin that is not common (5) 19. Cut off, but reached port (6) 22. I will shortly be in the French town (5) 23 & 18Ac. Heath to secure the boat and step ashore (8) 24. Commanding officer seen in the street may be a Highlander (4)