CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. Careful thought given to recompense (13) 9. In the country, college president is a man of the church (5,4) 10. We get held by a woman while he cuts wood (5) 11. An off-white key (5) 12. It is photoelectric and might bring all closer to energy production (5,4) 13. Impudent lines not to be put out (8) 15. Be present, and listen (6) 18. Represent the accused, last thief having ended in trouble (6) 20. Has raced round to the mime game (8) 23. Somebody wonderful one may have met abroad (9) 24. Gun adapted by flier (5) 25. Is almost burning the forest (5) 26. They mimic air it most composes (9) 27. Almost fail to contact leading manufacturer, being a stirrer of trouble (8-5)

DOWN

1. Creed, if it is wrong, may be declared in writing (9) 2. Is jumpy over inclusion in sun-up (7) 3. An insertion has lain around at beginning of year (5) 4. It is equally balanced with the air of vespers (8) 5. Historical records of non-u yearbooks (6) 6. One coming in for her in trio maybe (9) 7. Where one unplaced will come (7) 8. Edible fungus is, to a greater degree, lunch starter (5) 14. Embrocations allow one to slim in net perhaps (9) 16. Pharmacist may do away with the right (9) 17. On which caller is introduced to conversationalist (8) 19. May have fed Rome the concept of liberty (7) 21. Fed up with pop music, will stop one being a priest (7) 22. Rub up on a language (6) 23. Hated to change the end (5) 24. Province is genuine to Monsieur (5)