Puzzles

Including Scotsman’s Weekend crossword

ACROSS

1 Present that was not expected to be delivered (8,6) 9 Self-denier like this French model in charge (7) 10 Couplet rewritten a number of times (7) 11 Not thinking to be clever with one’s hands (10) 12 Song from woman, no maiden (4) 14 Alfie’s taking part during holiday (6) 15 Orange colour? (5-3) 17 During knockabout, housekeeper entering building (8) 19 Being sordid, lazes about before end of day (6) 22 Body of soldiers to close ranks almost (4) 23 Light’s not dangerous to use (6,4) 25 Timothy gets great terror mostly from drums (7) 26 Send round notice to let in again (7) 27 This might follow two unsuccessful attempts (5,4,5)

DOWN

1 Strippers that are extremely destructive (5,2,7) 2 Again use engineer’s bike (7) 3 Withdrawal of old type of engine (10) 4 Deceive you see, say, in hide (4,2) 5 Most likely for youngster accepting 50 (8) 6 Mention it in church (4) 7 Ruler more troubled for each being imprisoned (7) 8 After meal Dan broke feeling of pity needing friendly treatment (3,3,8) 13 Lovely sort of spherical object used in game outdoors (10) 16 One trying to be a writer? (8) 18 Win playing his trump, not south (7) 20 Washed-out Ian came unstuck (7) 21 Diminutive lady going over the edge with headache (6) 24 Loud music in the entertainment (4)