CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Experienced American editor (4) 3 Producing some writing? It is not clear (10) 10 Odd Dutch loaf (5) 11 One in the capacity of breathers, they’re used underwater (9) 12 Tosh Schoenberg reproduced about Dutch city (1,13) 14 Not feeling guilty that lady has floundered going to coastal region shortly (9) 16 Slipper with zigzag pattern? (5) 18 What to do to oneself to bring to bear (5) 19 Meet rancorous perversion, nothing less, before Sunday (3,6) 20 Allow articles to go down, neglect them (3,6,5) 24 Come again about one who is morbidly selfcentred (9) 25 Game of many an old emperor (5) 26 Continuing the ironing (8,2) 27 Part of plant found in grassy area, foliage primarily (4)

DOWN

1 Old Penny is placed in unsteady dune, it has been accepted (10) 2 Do not blame old single tax (9) 4 Tribe with force produced loud resounding noise (5) 5 I put on fertiliser inside from dinosaur! (9) 6 Locates mall with bar travelling to large residence (8,6) 7 Style inside station I could see (5) 8 Endless enthusiasm’s a blast (4) 9 Act in desperation when sat, with warts, awkwardly on eggs (6,2,6) 13 Part of orchestra with Edward not wanting to be exasperated (7,3) 15 Coming from Minorca, it confused undertaker (9) 17 Old Lottie became flower seller (9) 21 Summon first lady about fine (5) 22 Lizard to go round three-quarter deck (5) 23 Ambassador receiving record assistance (4)