CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across

1 After a little time, was quite remote, at length (2,1,8)

9 Was never able to work out the strength (5)

10 Tear things off in front of a salesman returning with a paint remover (8)

12 Is able to summon right one to read some lines of poetry (7)

13 Artistic movement in France, etc, was quite bizarre (7)

14 Was Diana turned into a spring nymph? (5)

15 Gain access by stealth to hint at faults (9)

18 Pay no attention to having an African party included for want of knowledge (9)

20 Fixes things over time used in a paved surface (5)

21 Works hard to take a small party round ancient city on Sunday (7)

24 A coach must exercise a lot, with little hesitation (7)

25 Cover up a man who's industrious (8)

26 A topic for discussion is the Middle East (5)

27 One was carried away. In fact, was overwhelmed (11)

Down

2 Organised medical attention, and even paid forit(7)

3 Don tries to get away, at the end, having taken flight (9)

4 Arranges to classify material. It takes all kinds (5)

5 May be aiming high, but it's no good producing a pain-killer (7)

6 Arranged to erect a building in a holiday destination (5)

7 A new headmaster, we're told had belief, on balance (2,9)

8 Right inside a popular literary work there can be resistance (8)

11 Once a quick way to produce the news, on paper (5,6)

16 One who looks on, without getting involved in weekly publication (9)

17 Listened in, as one was there in person (8)

19 Is about to join one in wedlock at gettogether (7)

20 Come to an agreement with one in a US city (7)

22 Run into a carriage going over a wild rose bush (5)

23 The process of soaking can be quite expensive (5)