CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
ACROSS
1 Concert afterwards given backing round here in Paris? (7) 5 See cold beer in place (6) 9 U.S. lawyer has month (long time) to get money from a court? (7) 10 Sideboard for one looking after theatrical costumes (7) 11 Element of delay regrettably in Scottish town (3) 12 Crime in a bar I suspect with money gone requires foreign police (11) 13 Urge to make trip in car? (5) 14 It provides a level for
bridge, perhaps (4,5) 16 Places where loafers
might gain money? (4,5) 17 Shrimp-like creatures,
right, found among prey (5) 19 Recovery with Democrat replacing Republican — or poverty? (11) 22 Put on party before
November (3) 23 Famous excavated site protected by English conservationists (7) 24 Permit arranged
in Lecce (7) 26 Go first after losing power
and withdraw (6) 27 Former Russian leader
represented in style (7)
DOWN
1 Footballers want to avoid this embarrassed character (3,4) 2 Some hero in Iran at work after start of crisis, whatever happens (4,4,2,5) 3 Dress giving measure
of warmth (3) 4 Earl’s manufactured device
emitting beam (5) 5 Titled woman offers to collect rare types of beetle (9) 6 Completely free
from dirt (5) 7 Still use bidding wrongly for
protected structures? (6,9) 8 Travel at moderate speed in
relaxing trip on water (6) 12 Part of match, essentially,
in board game (5) 14 Game on lawn followed by tea without a deep-fried roll (9) 15 Figure accepting
approved voucher (5) 16 African country disowning a new study without warning (6) 18 Large northern seabird
circling a source of light (7) 20 French banker is present
having left hotel (5) 21 Lead singer Ronald is
sleepy at intervals (5) 25 Pass group of settlers
reduced by half (3)