FRIDAY CROSSWORD

Across

1 Wild cat is stalking cobra, writhing and tumbling (10)

6 Men seeking stable parts of moat, grit falling unevenly (4)

9 Motorway with illuminations, westbound excellent for emergency service? (7)

10 Boozer in almost entirely prime colours (7)

12 Rash of surplus plastic noticed around northern France (4-9)

14 Dog following return of the Queen’s hawk (6)

15 And what have you from Rome? (2,6)

17 Journalist showing behind while notice is given (8)

19 Weep as son rejected the wine in Provence (6)

22 A good deal securer using local net search about retiring (7-6)

24 Quintet sit rabbiting about incorporating singer? (7)

25 Best essence of citrus, small amount (7)

26 Get away with late arrival for hospital somewhere in London (4)

27 British disarmed revolts, including one person holding up train (10)

Down

1 Handy to be associated with this force? (4)

2 Prevent rugby hooligan touring Spain (4,3)

3 Smashing things made from flour mix using metric weights (9-4)

4 Dream to be 25 with a piercing, instead of old and posh (6)

5 Cases found in taxi this person catches (8)

7 Husband permitted to wear tucked in jumper? (7)

8 Voracious, taking a bite of reel bait as nibbling’s on the rise (10)

11 NY-based organisation shortly becoming French one? (6,7)

13 Second-rate highway outlaws seizing English food (5,5)

16 Northern resident declared showers overpriced (8)

18 Top of singles 100 chart, composed score (7)

20 Home extension also gripped by unruly rave (7)

21 Qualified in a tie too, presumably (6)

23 Daughter supports that woman’s family of 16? (4)