CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Cheese bun deli has made up (6,4) 6 Shower coat (4) 10 Speak of hesitation by official in game (5) 11 Rogue in favour of splitting money returned (9) 12 Climbing aid in hamper by leg (7) 13 Grow profusely in enclosure – impressively large display (3,4) 14 Awfully frail, he hates some of those practising alternative medicine (5,7) 18 Psychiatrist’s ploy with pushbike rider (5,7) 21 Very foolish person, the head, facing trial (7) 23 State papers collected by Ms Poste, say (7) 24 Gundog inflamed compiler (3,6) 25 Feature of bird stuffed by artist (5) 26 Toy taken from Tokyo youngster (2-2) 27 Tearful, Charles, upset about my rejected love (10)

DOWN

1 Outspoken, shocking court (6) 2 Certainly not included in population of Earth (2,4) 3 Narrow piece sailor uncovered in game (5,4,5) 4 A peer may have one, high tea with Corbyn (9) 5 Superior meal, no seconds required (5) 7 Former pit worker holding a marker (8) 8 Paper in stand is European (8) 9 Juliet has long rambles with notable novelist (4,10) 15 Speak at length from keep on Scottish river (4,5) 16 Mean to imbibe half of raki and fish (8) 17 Time for a celebration by a third at sea? (8) 19 House housing a fierce woman (6) 20 Large building left in order (6) 22 Run further (5)