CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across

1. Unconventional, as are police doing desk jobs? (7) 5. Interpol is having to accommodate Slavic language (6) 9. H M’s wearing different style briefly (7) 10. It’s awarded to winner or returned to me unfinished (7) 11. Familiar Tate contents (3) 12. Conductor’s nearly fully exposed venomous creature (11) 13. C utter’s condition in middle of Orkneys (5) 14. Religious Q & A schematic needs to be adjusted (9) 16. Songs display meticulousness, avoided by teens (4,5) 17. Large farm controlled church (5) 19. Lack of water outside Aden crippled old warship (11) 22. Admit wife’s engaged in broadcasting (3) 23. It defends entrance to anchorage as well potentially (3,4) 24. Writer’s brought in poor sales, not having a target (7) 26. Demonstrate where international cricket fans are? (6) 27. Hot Indian dish (not starter) more costly but faster! (5,2)

Down

1. What Coe did to the field over 1000m colonels do to majors (7) 2. Top story by lodger about uniform for officer (5,10) 3. The night before 7 stripped (3) 4. A date in country station (5) 5. Very drunk soldier left big town upset (9) 6. Records place where knights jousted (5) 7. Today in US, income is changing – time for new programme (9,6) 8. Make amends for Royal Marines crossing English

river (6) 12. Bloke tucked into alcoholic drink, a sign of cold? (5) 14. Traversing lake, Sea Scout prepared stew (9) 15. Incentive reported to be worth its weight in gems? (5) 16. Nasty guy said to be unsettled by good guy (6) 18. Order to surrender and push off (5,2) 20. Old sailor and swimmer (5) 21. Chart shows standard is up in good hospital (5) 25. Damage upended sign (3)