WEEKEND CROSS WORD

ACROSS 1 Extravagant half-dozen hit out (6) 4 In this capacity, one will suggest what work should be done (8) 9 Rod met outlandish man (6) 10 Permitting total indebtedness (8) 12 See Newark VIP about special private screening (5,7) 15 Unexpectedly Germans almost make a mistake finding duck (9) 17 River horse mentioned (5) 18 Net gain (5) 19 Devoted to being single-minded (9) 20 Reveal a dark secret? (5,2,5) 24 The vale I developed in Switzerland (8) 25 Main sort of diet (6) 26 Way one might eat or laugh (8) 27 Ace no longer saucy (6) DOWN 1 Scald smoky sort of plant (5-5) 2 It isn’t a spineless creature (10) 3 Ancestor kept piece for feathered friend (5) 5 Speech engagement at end of term (8,4) 6 Equality of measure curious eroticism brings (9) 7 Some improvident classical poet (4) 8 Part of embryo given to bear (4) 11 Inspired tale recreated about head of a republic (12) 13 Food, type of loaf mixture (7,3) 14 Like convenience food should be at mealtimes (5,2,3) 16 Other bran mixture is detestable (9) 21 State supports the Parisian that’s in rubber (5) 22 Quiet exclamation from former ruler (4) 23 Jumper, one cause of itchy skin (4)