Cryptic crossword

ACROSS

1. Explosive report – “Forged coins increase sharply in value” (5,4)

6. Imitation spirit put back in bus (5)

9. Some involved in conflict used a sudden attack (5)

10. Dreadful couple admitting son’s neglect (9)

11. Open for one hour in firm (10)

12. Time to embrace a violent ruffian (4)

14. Seductive start to song truly rocked (6)

15. Supper not starting with prune punch! (8)

17. Study, in English, failing witness (8)

18. Exquisitely penalise heartless lady? (6)

20. Contemptible person is dragged by the ear (4)

21. Counterfeit art provided by secular one in retreat (10)

24. Tom, for instance, prepared to geld working animal (6,3)

25. Told stories about face of nanny with wrinkles (5)

26. Lord detailed limitations of railway transporter? (5)

27. It’s just not cricket warning a sister about doctor (3-3-3)

DOWN

1. Ski in front of very loud boat (5)

2. Talk about aids involved in Russian mountains catastrophe (7,8)

3. Make callous patient share unrestricted private room? (4-6)

4. Components of Word ain’t set for Office (6)

5. Change the profile of young lady with hardcopy? (8)

6. Billy’s concoction possibly? (4)

7. Greenish grid a PC rendered for commercial artist (7,8)

8. Energetic agent moved around right and left (9)

13. Antibiotic – one swallowed by writer – upset nothing (10)

14. Disbelieving jerk settled in different places (9)

16. Recognise rough cider served in do (8)

19. Call in dog returning after resisting initially (4,2)

22. Large Middle East port is filled with a great quantity (5)

23. Do away with leader of Labour in power (4)