Cryptic Crossword

Across

1 One involved in current production work (9) 9 Vessels found in river over wide area (7) 10 Criticised while being shot (5,4) 11 Despite being meticulous, spilt car fuel (7) 12 The pale shimmering last drop (7) 13 Make a jab turn into a clue (9) 14 Film Caledonian river (7) 17 Notice the Democrat was agitated (7) 18 Exclamation that’s righteous with cause of sorrow (4,5) 23 Area of nothing having slim appearance (4,3) 24 Islands not exposed to blows? (7) 25 Mistake concerning spectacle (9) 26 Person in overall charge in the highest degree almost, nothing more (7) 27 Trendsetter had part copy (4,5)

Down

1 Cowboy has a cough developing (6) 2 Agreed without making a noise (6) 3 Track going round a river, it’s something unusual (6) 4 Follow tube at back of vehicle (8) 5 Sound comeback a second time (2-4) 6 Opening recapture arranged without castle (8) 7 How lightning is seen very quickly (2,1,5) 8 Erudite like popular book (4-4) 14 Boxer dog I lean over (8) 15 Big shots in the film industry (5-3) 16 Raised in rank on upward slope before day one (8) 17 Remarkable loss felt by rep’s quiet approach (4,4) 19 Fashionable entrance being within a building (6) 20 Hazy lot had selection of Chinese foods (3,3) 21 Horse, jade possibly, going round finding it rough 6) 22 Violent bachelor Alan circumventing furrow (6)

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION

ACROSS: 1 Saleroom, 5 Inkpot, 9 Olympiad, 10 Twined, 11 Afflatus, 14 Romany, 15 Theorem, 16 Legato, 19 Dogstar, 20 Utopia, 21 Steamed, 26 Vagary, 27 Wide-eyed, 28 You bet, 29 Alfresco, 30 Rope in, 31 Cross-ply. DOWN: 1 Slogan, 2 Lay-off, 3 Repeat, 4 Opaque, 6 Newcomer, 7 Panda car, 8 Teddy boy, 12 Throaty, 13 Sod’s Law, 14 Relaxed, 17 Surveyor, 18 Long jump, 19 Disraeli, 22 Miller, 23 Debris, 24 Hyssop, 25 Idiocy.