CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1. It’s containing much about a school (13)

9. Small bits quietly added to pieces in the newspaper (9) 10. He’s an excellent police officer, in short (5)

11. It’s self-contradictory to say it’s a sea (5)

12. The notes that are handed down? (4,5)

13. Move in, or find one that will eat everything (8)

15. Sort of acid used in backing endless artifice (6) 18. Entitle one to leave what may sting one (6)

20. A bit of it may be improper (8)

23. A nice way of saying he’s mime, up for being replaced (9) 24. He’s a comedian in a state of nudity, nothing more (5) 25. Push one’s lips forward to hold one’s money (5) 26. Lasting quality under cane that’s being wielded (9)

27. I’d pass on a site for when it’s calm (13)

DOWN

1. Tropic on island grain is given to (9)

2. One from another planet circulating in a tram (7)

3. State of Germany about a hundred hire out (5) 4. Punishment for the damned in here might fill out (8) 5. Snuggle down with about fifty teens (6)

6. One who can’t sleep in is on cam perhaps (9)

7. One who shamefully shows up former non-u attitudiniser (7) 8. Bring order to the CID or change it (5)

14. USA levels out what is without worth (9)

16. Cannot see this variety of Chinese cuisine (9) 17. Platitudes as to monochrome prints (8)

19. Gradually left off recording, being embarrassed (7)

21. The King of Spain’s daughter has a baby first (7)

22. The Iceman Cometh round in the picture theatre (6)

23. A way to stop one’s education (5)

24. As an alternative, rub up a donkey (5)