LONDON TIMES CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across

1 Ace time with one drinking last of this? (4) 4 Resident wearing clothes given by social worker (10) 9 Sweet-hearted ass kids give stick to at parties? (6) 10 Country store that might flog neckwear on radio? (8)

11 One with great reason to adjust air in cab (8) 12 Durable stocking beginning to ladder, just (6) 13 Bishop in riot waving around union banner (14) 16 As the chap prone to be written off? (2,3,9) 20 Having toured Wales, minister to swing to the left? (6)

22 Ruined fossil in overturned Edwardian dresser (8)

24 Praise leading lady securing one’s Western repeat fee (8)

25 I might’ve flown the 18 setters east of central Reno (6) 26 Go on a circuit of lengthier travelling around Gulf (5,5) 27 What can be just as vulgar with a capital C? (4) Down

2 Part of the body that one up might put a foot in? (7) 3 Paramilitary group I question about foreigner (5) 4 Asinine rubbish containing bits of idiotic trivia? (9) 5 A parts problem at centre ruins electronics firm (7) 6 Composer’s filled with ecstasy to see Sandy strip (5) 7 Let no care put off the endurance of misfortune (9) 8 Puzzle certainly not new? Good point! (7) 14 If not sensible, mum will go topless at the front (9) 15 Braggart’s admission can make you tense! (9) 17 Sheep mean to Spooner — time for resolution? (3,4) 18 One highlighting danger of wine on Blue Peter? (3,4) 19 Stewed in hot water might one say? (7) 21 Question dividing EU: are leavers primarily alike? (5) 23 Time to get both hands around boozy beverage (5)