DOUBLE CROSSWORD CRYPTIC

CRYPTIC CLUES: Across

3. Making a noise to get a game with Heather (9)

8. Work at preparing soup (4)

9. The magnificence of old prunes (9)

10. Films trousers (6)

11. Peers out at a romp (5) 14. Permission to go (5)

15. Pram taken around sloping path (4)

16. Puzzle concerning a vehicle (5)

18. Implement the return of money (4)

20. Flower festival doesn't get started (5)

21. Prod the first guest in the nude (5) 24. Prohibit the miners going to the showman (6)

25. Managed to be artificial (9)

26. Intend to be average (4)

27. Unhappy boy's flag (4,5) Down

1. Diplomat orders tea at his place (9)

2. Tomato Una prepared for a robot (9)

4. Shop around for beer ingredients (4)

5. Pete's becoming unreasonable (5)

6. Old Reg goes out for PG (6)

7. No American has common sense (4)

9. Cattle drive? (5)

11. Bears upset by a sword (5)

12. Soapy Londoner (9)

13. Tramp caught up in a tangled net in the room (9)

17. South African boy's dish (5)

19. New rule about the saint's brilliance (6)

22. Glue I use in crafty behaviour (5)

23. Work to get a pound (4)

24. Venerable saint (4)