CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Foresee in French, half-a-dozen going before wise man (8)

5 New spy chief had nothing on person with behavioural disorder (6)

10 My vehicle is red (7)

11 Opposite of how hymns are written (7) 12 In part spoil upbringing of French soldier (5) 13 An imprest ordered for plant (9)

14 In front gang are more successful than others (5,2,3,4)

17 Over and above or within business agreement (4,3,7)

21 Show resistance as far as exhibition area in front (5,2,2)

23 A fitting attempt (3-2) 24 In effect has been generated by computer (7)

25 Hardly a large expanse of water (3,4) 26 Beat blues afterwards (6)

27 Thy claim is false, it’s not true! (8)

DOWN

1 Welcome break from porridge? (6)

2 Gloss over woodwork (7)

3 Rousing drug dispensed last minute no end (9)

4 Oily way to bribe someone (6,4,4)

6 One coming to the rescue with cheap travel ticket (5)

7 One with Charlie in car going to detached area in France (7) 8 Pass along the way (8)

9 More than half who have nothing to say (6,8)

15 He and I get hit about by one making the fourth score (9)

16 Separate verse Sid composed (8) 18 Arty ate off shallow container (3,4) 19 Poem 99 is blissful (7)

20 Begun realignment to reveal fake (6) 22 Soft sort of nut? (5)