DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES: Across

3. Going astray, naturally, with fathead included (3,6) 8. Their only metal container (4) 9. Only pad is being shown (2,7) 10 and 14Ac. Master queer measure of area (6,5) 11. Find out letterhead can be used to get paid (5) 14. See 10 Ac 15. Port could precede it, as stated (4) 16. Feeling sorry about destruction at Gateshead (5) 18. Work to produce tiptop lubricant (4) 20. To procure part of the extra is easy (5) 21. When the office doesn't accept your initials? (5) 24. Concerning finished meal (6) 25. Can't give an ear as note fades out... (5,4) 26 . ... so use the sense in court (4) 27. How an all-graduate profession is gradually achieved (2,7)

Down

1. This officer apparently hasn't won at chess before (5,4) 2. Point out sadly the leader isn't good enough (3,2,2,2) 4. Punishment for being in good health and spirits? (4) 5. Removing article from part of the Ukraine is an offence (5) 6. The desperately poor are down on them (6) 7. Decorative stamp featuring marine mammal (4) 9. Command to make an arrangement (5) 11. Ordinary church members from Italy (5) 12. Given data, steered a course (9) 13. Bit of gossip about solid tyre (4,5) 17. Sorrow when fire is put out at Gateshead (5) 19. No glue required for the sitting room (6) 22. Bad deal right under tree (5) 23. Remain in support (4) 24. Estimate relative speed (4)

QUICK CLUES: Across

3. Wealth (9) 8. Thoroughfare (4) 9. Conveyance (9) 10. On land (6) 11. Get to (5) 14. Twelve (5) 15. Revolve (4) 16. Condescend (5) 18. Promise (4) 20. Banish (5) 21. Devil (5) 24. Entombed (6) 25. Tuneful (9) 26. Stupefy (4) 27. Declaration (9)

Down

1. Analyse (9) 2. Random (9) 4. Front (4) 5. Thrust (5) 6. Anticipate (6) 7. Brusque (4) 9. Tendency (5) 11. Rule (5) 12. Mortify (9) 13. Rigid (9) 17. Bond (5) 19. Pious (6) 22. Hatred (5) 23. Joke (4) 24. Blaze (4)