CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

3 We see his work as play (9) 8 Make time give out (4)

9 But attire can show such a quality (9)

10 They support art, of course (6)

11 Fast ships? (5)

14 The first doctor is an idler (5) 15 It is no failing to stand it (4) 16 In which enclosures by buildings are measured? (5) 18 Quantity of paper again put by in the morning (4)

20 Settled course for singer (5) 21 Not at all crazy wanderer (5) 24 Its bars are not for serving drinks! (6)

25 Friend has a board which is reasonably tasty (9)

26 I object to ship in a muddle (4)

27 The outlook for malformed crop pests (9)

DOWN

1 Fabulous green lady (9) 2 Knows main female relation (9)

4 Top performer looks up to deserters! (4)

5 Demur also at inclusion of wall-painting (5)

6 Does it commemorate a confused battle? (6)

7 Is the MP having stood successfully (4)

9 A passage in the valleys (5) 11 Filled with enthusiasm, but still got the sack (5)

12 It is a fault to put service into it (6,3)

13 Severity – a quality of the back part? (9)

17 Look hard at revised rates (5) 19 Ethics uttered in short manuscript (6)

22 A labyrinth that will bewilder (5)

23 One brace or two? (4) 24 Conspiracy to bag about fifty (4)