Cryptic Crossword

ACROSS

1 Congestion in throat after large measure of vodka, say? (10) 6 On holiday, a king of Mercia (4) 9 Possible description of commentary — in boxing? (4-2-4)

10 Fee payable for misdemeanour, OK (4)

12 Very quick, huge car sped round corner, finally (12)

15 Hostile, a part of poem? (6) 16 Congratulations certainly not rare! (4, 4)

18 Shipment remarkably found next to shop (8)

19 Small flier then, or cuckoo (6) 21 A breeze travelling behind flier, did you say? (5, 7)

24 Some sensational island off Scotland (4)

25 Ancient caskets in wreckage of a cargo ship (10)

26 Initials of Giotto on drawings seen in gallery (4)

27 Only pearls flawed, as far as one is concerned (10)

DOWN

1 Academic award alongside personal project (4)

2 Saw, for example, cash being lifted (4)

3 Efficient — as a political rescue package? (6-6) 4 Aristocrats gathered up by damsel, bonded (6)

5 Note theatre-goers originally in stitches (8)

7 Entertainment centre just reduced to tiny pieces (10) 8 Changes man set about to conceal repair (10)

11 Party issue shut up writer (9, 3)

13 Worker bound to produce gymnastic feat (10)

14 Thoroughly deserved we understood, first in literature bagged (4-6)

17 Feed in item of fruit for primate (5, 3)

20 Aboard ship, want casual attire (6)

22 Follow story that’s read out (4)

23 Shame it is entertained by outsiders in party (4)