CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across

1 First person to come to grief (7)

5 Went after first half of question Edward gave (7)

9 I name former partner thinking deeply about it being cheap (11)

10 Pull together or fall out (3)

11 Gardener still troubling officer (5-8)

14 Old boy left one, say, coming back to do a favour (6)

16 Lady, one vicar converted (8)

18 Mention a preposterous name (8)

19 Work hard with a new catchword (6)

21 On reflection one will get distorted views here (4,2,7)

24 Worry the horse (3)

25 Loaves victor had for family’s provider (11)

26 About to unite another train (7)

27 Jazz music for seven days whilst merrymaking at university (3,4)

Down

1 Drink sees female going over edge (4)

2 Article lost in meandering Danube air-trap (1-4)

3 Reading cursorily about using money from a fund (7,4)

4 Cause annoyance, drove over beast on the wayup(6)

5 Trembled during question I have read aloud (8)

6 Animal amongst the well-groomed (3)

7 Retracing movement on strips of land (9)

8 Coaches travelling towards inn (4-6)

12 Directing one’s gaze towards kind first that is having a pleasant appearance (4-7)

13 Person illegally keeping still (10)

15 Hit dangerous situation despite illumination (9)

17 Steers out of control (8) 20 Some extra de-requisitioning done by merchant (6)

22 It’s wrong to go to church afterwards (5)

23 Arduous journey from centre, keep going (4)

25 Boycott most of orchestra (3)