£100 PRIZE CROSSWORD

1 I mend ripped blue fabric for trousers and jackets (5) 4 A description of events from a Monte Cristo aristo, say (7) 8 The wooden spoon for someone causing trouble deliberately (7) 9 Keir’s trembling – he’s going down a slippery slope (5) 10 Boisterous bingo – it’s the sound of spring! (5) 11 Things of value? A few… yes, Tessa’s making a comeback (6) 14 Sail “A” from east to west with a fake name (5) 16 Say yes to taking the final dandelion from a green (5) 18 Erika’s dancing with the old emperor of Germany (6) 21 Tux shirt fasteners for macho men (5) 24 Roused from sleep? That’s somehow new and OK (5) 25 Part of the foot Leo and Tina injured (7) 26 The talk of Fiddler on the Roof? Dishy Di gets excited (7) 27 Leaves the vehicle in public gardens (5) 1 Led us kids inside in the early evening or sunset (4) 2 Ian turns up with a new Biro in the capital of Kenya (7) 3 The airmen’s manoeuvres with the seagoing troops (7) 4 Wee Margaret flies north to see the Taj Mahal city (4) 5 Barrels of whisky maybe in the attic? Ask someone! (5) 6 Stick together after casting up a wee junket in Ulster (5) 7 See Seth rush away to spot the mistle and song birds (8) 12 Sink with depression when the gas goes up (3) 13 A strange wacky “Baa”? Withdraw from the place (4,4) 15 A foolish person is climbing in the Trossachs (3) 16 An idiotic and contemptible guy in a Belgian port (7) 17 Could be hardier with ginger locks like Prince Harry’s (3,4) 19 Angered and annoyed due to a kirk Edinburgh axed (5) 20 Boredom that an Aberdeen nuisance tries to hide (5) 22 Make a firm impression in a Dorset church… (4) 23 …and here’s a bonus – parishioners love Ursula’s singing primarily (4)