CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across

1. Very big purebred’s heart in old horse, eating from this? (7) 5. Papers celebrate boxing, giving support (6) 9. Funny this: odd bits are missing from British tops (1-6) 10. Recent arrival proceeds with first of reforms (7) 11. Left ducks somewhere to get relief (3) 12. Receivers once call latest criminal on board (7,4) 13. Dodgy salesman hides recipe for fish (5) 14. Combined scale developed in school (9) 16. Like Swift’s work, sort of racialist (9) 17. Clear room in bank (5) 19. Green cornfield ploughed in extremely effectively (11) 22. It’s assembled roughly by robots primarily (3) 23. Narrow-minded, lacking resistance, acting like swine (7) 24. Rocket’s in terribly poor condition (7) 26. Setter’s run down road (6) 27. Drunk keeps working this evening (7)

Down

1. Husband quitting TV fundraiser put up short message (7) 2. Particular way of viewing place to study philosophy? (6,2,7) 3. Polish up seed head (3) 4. Chap across the way’s given to sudden outbursts (5) 5. Organise nuptials round a Minnesota city (5,4) 6. Associated with nobleman of the French state (5) 7. Critical point in itemising ‘big data’ analysis? (6-9) 8. Removed old Irish duke controlling area (6) 12. Two queens supply food (5) 14. Farmyard boss hated shabby headgear (6,3) 15. Nothing stops finest ambassador (5) 16. Dwarf strips going up stairs at close of day (6) 18. Dismiss posh four working in Times (4,3) 20. A rtist is beginning to earn pay increase (5) 21. Store nothing in department (5) 25. Private Welshman wastes energy (3)