CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across

1. Velocity in a pilots training is crucial (7) 5. Home teamÕs not out (6) 9. Approach all but last two and start fighting (2,2,3) 10. Law in part of US including Utah (7) 11. Everybody appears in final lap (3) 12. If the dollar collapses, despot could emerge (5,6) 13. Part of lock left at church (5) 14. Compiling such scores not hard for guy taking over (9) 16. Its played quietly in Waterloo with small change (5,4) 17. Panic encountered in business career (5) 19. Here in House chaps do bit, rattled at times? (8,3) 22. Spot Brigitte leaving bar? (3) 23. Reportedly catch sight of rhea in plant (7) 24. What children eventually do at home with their potty? (7) 26. OT book one has returned with excellent contents (6) 27. Counterattack may be in posterior or elsewhere (7)

Down

1. One girls heads in fancy plait? Exactly that (7) 2. Under EssentialsÕ Jacques sticks, say, 36-24-36? (5,10) 3. Tug at heart of 9 (3) 4. Regular golferÕs charged with slow play (5) 5. If reds sacked, raid Post Office maybe for that very reason (4,5) 6. Hindu mystic was baffled by third note (5) 7. Fold flags? Theyre tight for some but not others (6,9) 8. Time lapse causes great fear (6) 12. Hate head office interfering in redesign of bar (5) 14. He lags behind bus that stops quite often? (9) 15. Elizabeths favourite county. . . (5) 16. . . .in Wales i.e. at its fullest extent (6) 18. Allow European name above heading (7) 20. His fiddles were perfect but somewhat melodramatic (5) 21. Rose breaks a rib starting to ride (5) 25. Spring dance (3)