CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Insect-infested pushchair? (4,5)

6 Tribe had returned after first half of month (5)

9 One of a pair of slippers with zigzag pattern? (5)

10 Banishment from unisex pool, no less (9)

11 Politician’s cupboard, one found in church (7,8)

13 First class religious instruction quite perplexed by review (8)

14 Make mistake and make short trip (6)

16 During the period is expected to treat with a halogen element (6)

18 Greedy, redhead included who is excessively precise (8)

21 What is on fire? (7,8)

23 Ball leaving small vessel (3-6)

25 Weren’t for the most part disposed to start again (5)

26 Touching way to give a reminder (5)

27 Relatively benign? (9)

DOWN

1 Become white almost on Alpine mountain (5)

2 You dribbled over nutritious food (4-7)

3 With Bud, I run round country (7)

4 Important article on British bird! (5,3)

5 Second person lost nothing moulding pipe for young upwardly mobile professional (6)

6 More like Roger who is even more merry (7)

7 Independent attorney first Welshman (3)

8 The last one making century (9)

12 Customary load, train transporting it included (11)

13 What to do after reaching the top? Admit defeat (5,4)

15 Four then four more changing into elaborate dress (4-4)

17 Take hold of ancient city during sudden attack (7)

19 Flabbergast Richard to some extent with this sort of ulcer (7)

20 A gun has been sawn off for the lady (6)

22 More modern name of jug (5)

24 Notice Freda initially leading fashion (3)