Cryptic crossword

ACROSS

1. Works away with pestle and mortar making quids (6)

4. Delay the way to make toff save it (5,3)

9. Cures made up by the East may save one (6)

10. A liking for the Fens Don’s shown (8)

12. It’s small, like something explosive – and it smells! (5,4) 13. Leo so put out, not being tight (5)

14. How plane starts flight, hence doesn’t start if one’s upset (5,7)

18. He makes fun-car, mature though he might be (12) 21. Bowler’s approach on the days leading to election (3-2) 22. We’d sling out about fifty such houses (9)

24. Be more important than poem about river maybe (8)

25. Keep talking nonsense about a sort of batter-cake (6) 26. Vacations when oil may be needed in shady characters (8) 27. Casts a spell with these amulets (6)

DOWN

1. A hanger-on living off – or on – one! (8)

2. Frees what was glued and cuts skin to do so (8)

3. Around the North, Kurd might be under the influence (5) 5. He causes bother with blue rot, 18 finds (12)

6. Evil edict put out in Latin, namely (9)

7. Titania’s old man was given an honour by Ron (6)

8. Do it up quickly when men appear topless (6)

11. It’s deucedly awkward of old dunce, New York found out (12) 15. Made oneself scarce to get out of scrape, embarrassed (9) 16. Refs rant about one’s move to another club (8)

17. Does well with professional press arrangement (8)

19. Start the barrel, one is told, for a bit of jewellery (6)

20. Some give Anne a lesson on how to make glass tough (6) 23. Line for controlling dog has the French upset (5)