Quick clues
ACROSS
1 Take a quick peek (6) 4 Skipjack, eg (4)
7 Religious image (4)
8 Out of the country (6) 9 Submerge (4)
10 Compass point (4)
12 Kind (4)
14 Previous day (3)
16 Snooker stick (3)
17 Military force (4)
20 Valley (4)
23 Groan (4)
24 Game bird (6)
25 Roman gown (4)
26 At that time (4)
27 Myth (6)
DOWN
1 Turf (5)
2 Standard (4) 3 Horseman (5) 4 Chuck (4)
5 Merged (6)
6 Leg joint (5)
11 Particle (4) 13 Ellipse (4)
15 Calm (6)
16 Tailed star (5)
18 Royal (5)
19 Fad (5)
21 Unknown (4) 22 Ponder (4)