CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Horse that is in lead failed regularly (7) 5 Shepherd’s helper, constant chum of Stan (6) 9 I retain foolish tendency to do nothing (7) 10 Primate’s staff guards queen wearing gold (7) 11 Club’s bill in US returned (3) 12 I relaxed with Ann, dancing in line (11) 13 Manage revolutionary hotel for a long time (5) 14 Progressive stages degree ceremony university banned (9) 16 It may take you to run a rich resort, Jack (9) 17 Spot on radar screen covers minute airship (5) 19 Sand or lava flows engulfing small Central American capital (3,8) 22 First woman goes to and fro (3) 23 Board at Victoria aren’t represented, I note (7) 24 Ring this writer to get part of speech (7) 26 Plan second church across border (6) 27 On radio, completely understand the Vatican (4,3)

DOWN

1 Plastic likely to be under pressure (7) 2 Geocentric metal varies in this sort of field? (15) 3 A foot towards the back (3) 4 Doctor initially advises exercises for wind maybe (5) 5 Soldier to search worker at opening (9) 6 Clear fluid beginning to go off contains carbon (5) 7 Latest Queen’s visit is sadly what killed the cat (15) 8 Cut northern flower (6) 12 A British Republican owning house can’t stand (5) 14 Butcher given acre to produce beef (9) 15 Hiker left out warning light (5) 16 Pet business established around start of seventies (6) 18 Introduce prince, then withdraw (7) 20 Some yet again erected stone (5) 21 Small department initially has penetration (5) 25 Crude painting (3)