CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across 1.

To get one very loud youth leader could be doubtful (4)

3. Shears that make Sis cross (8)

9. If don’t have one it means you can’t even buy one (7)

10. Play dumb about the attic (5)

11. A good place for 8 - those aged about fifty (5)

12. Duo sex causes mass walk out (6)

14. A type of game that’s not for outsiders (6)

16. Anyhow, I’ve the urge to steal

(6)

19. Reportedly this type of knot may make you scared (6)

21. Aries may come up tonight … (5)

24. … this usually comes up also (5)

25. Argue to make one angry (7)

26. Gaunt Tim maybe changing (8)

27. Found! In the Pepper tree you saucy thing (4)

Down

1. The emblem of Sinai gin (8)

2. The animals are slightly more light brownish we hear (5)

4. One hundred get the prize we hear because they are smart (6)

5. Go back into Charlottesville to get down to it (3-2)

6. Adversely unconcealed, Anne comes out to obstruct (7)

7. Back into foretasting to satisfy (4)

8. A summer house to look at Ms Derek from? (6)

13. Showing profound respect for the priest (8)

15. To avert cracked cold feet take nothing out (7)

17. Love symbols may be on the cards (6)

18. A run of blurb may be next door (6)

20. To let you in you need to include a glove (5)

22. Game I play just for show (5)

23. No right in maul is a load of rubbish (4)