The Courier & Advertiser (Perth and Perthshire Edition)
Cryptic Crossword
ACROSS
1 In addition, catch inside Caribbean island (6)
5 Regretted it sounds impolite (4)
9 Turn away a Green (5)
10 A Detective Sergeant among twelve, etc (3,2,2)
11 Lock degreaser? (7)
12 Leave of absence, formerly, to dine (5) 13 Churchman runs off edge (5)
15 Off-centre, like certain gardens (5)
20 Order a bit of a laugh in Nebraska (5)
22 Girl is a long time making piece of mosaic (7)
24 Forbidding sulphur alongside port (7) 25 Right so to alter perch (5) 26 Provoke a dog cruelly (4)
27 Bird having a quick swim? (6)
DOWN
2 Binged on cricket statistic, minus runs(7)
3 Bill and sheep cause trouble (3,2)
4 Speech-maker appearing inlaboratory (6)
5 Once again considers and pays off the loan (7)
6 Girl inwardly all right to call up (5)
7 Lift up beams, it’s said (5)
8 Join up in retinue (5)
14 Played the telltale and gossiped – that’s about right (7)
16 Stye is a horrible sight (7)
17 Deposit for gatekeeper’s house (5)
18 Remained prim, we hear (6)
19 Finished last of pizza, Italian food (5)
21 Am I to leave, mate? (5)
23 Take off from runway (5)