CROSSWORD

1. Scot's pretty heartless, certainly not fed up! (4)

3. Two boys look embarrassed to get a big hand (5,5)

9. Endless fun with French girlfriend in US city (7)

11. Dramatist, English writer, penning story (7)

12. Alcohol's taken in small drops — it's silky stuff (9)

13. Med resort's inspiring hotel in suitable place (5)

14. Backing statute, rulers second support for motion (7,5)

18. Pub riot, with cokes spilled? It's young people's entertainment (7,5) 21. High official and old men laugh (5)

22. Building feature: walls in Nevada and Delaware (9)

24. Tongue in need of a drink (7)

25. Take away starter of tempura transported back (7)

26. Bird's places for putting some wool, say (10)

27. Runner would briefly lose control in motion (4) 1. £50 in pocket, have fine attire (8)

2. Just managed to put up with Lowry novel (8)

4. Round and large character (5)

5. Saltire bedecked by a church's patterned covering (9)

6. Dossier's place in affair besetting current politicians (6,7)

7. In France, a key old international agency (6)

8. What about two media bigshots gets noticed (6)

10. Noticing Mafia criminal blowing things up (13)

15. Barge in front of canal has great horses around (4-5)

16. Beastly male with an aggressor's weapon (8)

17. Agreed East End's in need of renovation (8) 19. Jumped in Sierra before accident (6) 20. Property to develop? Not at first (6)

23. Left port carrying cargo (5)