CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1 World with no towns or cities? (6,7) 10 Request to turn over to include a new show (5) 11 Grow up, reach 18 (4,2,3) 12 Deb, ready, arranged to follow Tom’s first toy (5,4) 13 Stop functioning sideways (3-2) 14 Clothes appear ragged, lecturer concluded (7) 16 Gradually slacken on rough sea taking direction on the farther side (4,3) 18 Spoil record taking it to place where clay is dug (4-3) 20 Tremulous gleam covers him, mercifully only partly (7) 21 It is clear I had most of the good fortune first (5) 23 On a level with a chart containing separate item of news (9) 25 Outer garment for a large person (9) 26 It flies the lady in advance (5) 27 Books, magazines etc, university stuff (7,6) DOWN 2 Ruled and reinforced (5) 3 Bird removing part in practical joke (5,4) 4 Milky drink in the French class (7) 5 Underwater duck (7) 6 Not bound to be licentious (5) 7 Armour dog moved in place where defaulters are confined (9) 8 Pupils’ study (13) 9 Cheap old transport (5-8) 15 From altar piece I removed the Holy Spirit! (9) 17 Throw most of those other parts from catapult (9) 19 Pod won’t move, it’s controlled by most important people involved (3-4) 20 One of the rock bands (7) 22 Gave, not about to be old-fashioned (5) 24 Some pea-green suit (5)