CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Make a profit twice, or a lot more often (5,3,5) 10 Working to procedure, at first, so can deal with anything (2,3) 11 Designed blender, taking one into the poverty trap (9) 12 Is uncertain, so blows hot and cold, yet still has doubts (9) 13 Boy ends up at One Direction, acting as a catalyst (5) 14 May lack a singular 9 down, although it’s quite cheap (3,4) 16 Did one end up in rig becoming a lot grubbier? (7) 18 Propose good health to one; that’s after a popular snack (7) 20 Had to get rid of the dirt in order to turn a profit (5,2) 21 Get on line to seek out some national emblems (5) 23 Had one day on assignment in order to gain access (9) 25 Take note after bearing fruit in this state (9) 26 May head off to club to express an opinion. It’s extreme (5) 27 Mention a graft being used to break things up (13)

DOWN

2 Need opening passages in preparing a test case (5) 3 A tolerant man, at first, could become quite anxious (9) 4 Take part in rare production to act as a go-between (7) 5 Came into line, having covered up (7) 6 When of considerable size, 8 down could be devout (5) 7 Picture seems to match up, although it’s a reproduction (9) 8 In a hopeless position, so might as well try something (7,2,4) 9 They set out to have communications with landlord, getting some keys (6-7) 15 Might a globetrotter drive around in an old Morris? (9) 17 Feels the pinch, and be obliged to follow on, as it’s unavoidable (5,4) 19 Proceed to return in style, at the end (7) 20 Remark on a judgment, getting some clarification (7) 22 Made mouth music on line. It’s in the vernacular (5) 24 In print, Rossetti compose a short opening passage (5)