CRYPTIC/QUICK CROSSWORD
Acros s 1 SOS a detective’s sent out, signal being recorded on these (5,9) 9 Tome rewritten to accommodate people as a souvenir (7) 10 Einstein joining one in part of Canada (7) 11 I would empty lorry in a lazy way (4) 12 Confined spirit makes for one that’s easy to beat (10) 14 Increase the status of poor Ben and Noel (7) 15 Perth is aghast at this sort of trendy person (7) 17 Gradual decline of French perfume (7) 18 A game by heartless guy prompts regretful statement (7) 20 Professor leads a French song with no heart but some depth (10) 23 Implores donkey to bear king (4) 25 Go to limit one bit of a tree in The Lord of The Rings (7) 26 Sounds like I smile at this look (3-4) 27 Avoiding responsibility for going beyond American currency (7,3,4) Down 1 Pram I’ve reconditioned for this sucker (7) 2 Heather gets rid of covering for savoury food (9) 3 Grunt getting old item from the stationery cupboard (4) 4 Come lunchtime chaps take tea initially as reconciliation (9) 5 Savings & Loan worker seen to have a bias (5) 6 Board promptly taking on board parking - a small measure (10) 7 Timeless fear of this sort of computer message (5) 8 That woman gained a millimetre with this tool (6) 13 Grovelling old boys meet English Queen with debts (10) 15 Earthquake overcome for a short duration (9) 16 Tense person regarded as philosophical regarding marriage articles (9) 17 Stand in has obligatory task of taking record (6) 19 Cattle eating quiet mother’s veil (7) 21 Communications board repeatedly OK for the Europeans (5) 22 Old hand has twelve with the last character taken up one (5) 24 Kelly has something handed down from parents to children (4)