CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Expressions of grief, mourning the desolation of a holy place (12)

8 Nominated one taking part in a medical procedure (5)

9 Go somewhere, then come back, but finished with a stumble (5,4)

11 Tempt one with a long siren song (6)

12 On set, rings up for some cocktails (8)

14 Tourists may experience vision of prophets (9)

15 Did doctor have to work, or give it up? (4) 18 Long to get small pick-up down under to carry old instrument (4)

19 Happy individual working in dispute (10)

21 Trains up man, on time, to broadcast news items (8)

23 Managed to get some cut short, to pay for release (6)

25 Talk to some workers, at last, to make a declaration (9)

26 Did a good artist take in surface texture? (5)

27 Framework used to dress up leading seaman in seaboard (7,5)

DOWN

1 In the full glare of public attention in a theatre (9)

2 Become less severe, on average (8)

3 Measure the general level in abnormal conditions (4)

4 Grown-up, at the end, took speed to water things down ... (10)

5 ... and may order a new study, at the end (6)

6 Take care to manage to get back to the Home Counties (5)

7 Captures the essence of tune in places, on Sunday (12)

10 Hang fire over some soldiers, at last, in recess (12)

13 Manage to develop on ice, making an early form of transport (10)

16 Have to control the country to put one back in power (9)

17 May tempt fate to finish off with real passion (8)

20 Claim to have right to get into one’s property (6)

22 Heard about a bit of window-dressing, in order to profit (5)

24 Have a strong desire to get hitched (4)