TELEGRAPH CROSSWORDS

Across

1 This is why broadcast is unacceptable opinion (6) 4 City beach element that is to disappear (3,5) 9 Look undaunted, seeing that man sent back inside (6) 10 Scheme of church to welcome new prison (8) 12 Lethargy during court case? (8) 13 Fatal, having ultimately changed sides to get weapon (6) 15 Put squeeze on directors for advertising material (8,5) 18 Liberal lad bit upset, seeing cannons shot here (8,5) 20 Shabby-sounding and singular complement to mince (6) 22 List dyes for repacking treated artificially (8) 24 Drink part of profit – I repaid after getting a return (8) 25 Bundles of corn accepted on board ship (6) 26 Turn, oddly reluctant to cross (8) 27 Inventor’s lack of affectation rejected (6)

Down

1 Why bridges must bear cross (6) 2 Tries again to pre-empt a student’s dry run (9) 3 It’s frowned upon by some purists but one is to happily cohabit (5,10) 5 Excitedly eager to know more since the opening of gallery (4) 6 Bemused, blame doubt developing after dance party (15) 7 Be first to support old flame (5) 8 Take manual control of extra attraction at fairground (8) 11 Conflict in river crossing at the front (7) 14 A church gallery’s visual aid material (7) 16 Hates to maintain lads must eat one (9) 17 Remove such a painting (8) 19 Unusual issue that’s likely to succeed (4-2) 21 Letter from volunteers supporting article (5) 23 Appreciates somewhere to stay (4)