CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Concert afterwards given backing round here in Paris? (7)

5 See cold beer in place (6)

9 U.S. lawyer has month (long time) to get money from a court? (7)

10 Sideboard for one looking after theatrical costumes (7)

11 Element of delay regrettably in Scottish town (3) 12 Crime in a bar I suspect with money gone requires foreign police (11)

13 Urge to make trip in car? (5) 14 It provides a level for bridge, perhaps (4,5) 16 Places where loafers might gain money? (4,5) 17 Shrimp-like creatures, right, found among prey (5) 19 Recovery with Democrat replacing Republican

— or poverty? (11)

22 Put on party before

November (3)

23 Famous excavated site protected by English conservationists (7)

24 Permit arranged

in Lecce (7)

26 Go first after losing power

and withdraw (6)

27 Former Russian leader

represented in style (7)

DOWN

1 Footballers want to avoid this embarrassed character (3,4)

2 Some hero in Iran at work after start of crisis, whatever happens (4,4,2,5) 3 Dress giving measure

of warmth (3)

4 Earl’s manufactured device

emitting beam (5)

5 Titled woman offers to collect rare types of beetle (9)

6 Completely free

from dirt (5)

7 Still use bidding wrongly for

protected structures? (6,9) 8 Travel at moderate speed in

relaxing trip on water (6)

12 Part of match, essentially,

in board game (5)

14 Game on lawn followed by tea without a deep-fried roll (9)

15 Figure accepting

approved voucher (5)

16 African country disowning a new study without warning (6)

18 Large northern seabird

circling a source of light (7) 20 French banker is present

having left hotel (5)

21 Lead singer Ronald is

sleepy at intervals (5)

25 Pass group of settlers

reduced by half (3)