CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Boxer not having great influence (11) 9 Icon I shattered of a Greek style (5) 10 Cruel – like reptiles (4-7) 11 Chieftain always going round Middle East (5) 12 The Parisian’s seller’s perfume (8) 14 Being a system of independent parts (8) 15 Cookhouse in this garden? (7) 17 Go with Edwin round for the bird (7) 20 So Neil is producing greasiness (8) 21 To deny could be far worse (8) 24 Removed white flexible twig (5) 25 Legitimate tracks? (6-2-3) 26 Almost an island, this island state (5) 27 Behaving in an unruly way, organising profuse display (7,4)

DOWN

2 One short time on the European racing circuit (5) 3 He would get most of fence (5) 4 Having been given a thorough grilling (4,4) 5 Very strong staff to rule with (4,3) 6 Lea didn’t move to beach sometimes covered (8) 7 I name large house where one is living (2,9) 8 Cares about dealer, one who is alarming (11) 12 Await eagerly, see what is in front (4,7) 13 Airy exposure! (11) 16 Rind here removed by one preventing progress (8) 18 I am having porridge in lock up (8) 19 Middle Eastern city Haifa’s turning to the north (7) 22 Biscuit contains iron, but not in peacetime (5) 23 Siege in the local a month ago (5)