Cryptic crossword

ACROSS 1. Clocked a bird for intruding into one’s home (6) 4. Might provide escort for sea duck (6)

9. One’s descent from angel that is not straightforward (7) 10. Be up in arms with beer about fifty (5) 11. Running so wild in the forenoon is all right (4) 12. Welfare cheque one had in growth being halved (4) 13. Cain’s mother would go to and fro (3)

15. There’s nothing in decay that’s at the bottom of it (4) 16. Don’t answer the question, but get through it (4) 19. Wonderment one may find in a weekend (3)

21. A sound return to be had from the oche (4) 22. Caught on the hop it will sound as if it will run away (4) 24. Finger that points to the list of contents (5) 25. Obstinately continue with press it represents (7) 26. The most recent we sent out (6)

27. Sire, or an address to priest (6)

DOWN

1. Joint effort at making robin coo at all (13) 2. Frankness with which cheer-leader can get around (7) 3. Stone for ring given to a friend (4) 5. Eucharistic cloth for an NCO (8)

6. Times list may be on the board (5)

7. Or, sell car to re-fashion a ride at the fair (13)

8. A wicked person starts decrying wickedness (5) 14. Fells one in order to please ox (8)

17. Flesh is turned to it when not thinking of others (7) 18. Form heaps of it (5)

20. We’d no alternative but to enrich it with a gift (5) 23. A song giving one a change of air (4)