Thursday 26 March

Across

1 Friend’s securing check after check – he wins lots, ultimately, in these (5,7) 9 Some farmer in search for swill (5) 10 Experimental area: year in this removing one’s perplexity (9) 11 Trees beside end of street likely gutted at the outset (7) 12 Island I found surrounded by fish in part of Africa (7) 13 Sadly values-lite, like much broadcasting (10) 15 Committed pupil pulls back (4) 18 This gin gets legions drunk (4) 19 Ageing somehow seen linked to knowledge I released (10) 22 Rebuke? Republican hitting ceiling (7) 24 Old still beer getting mark with pen (7) 25 Thumps one with Guardian heartlessly – it’s a mark of the Greens? (5,4) 26 Flower from old times getting attention (2-3) 27 Yes, bad mood may be aggravated by merely adequate historic records (8,4)

Down

1 Singer’s reduced mastery around key (9) 2 Optional having European active around English court (8) 3 Light carriage being put out? (5) 4 Judge Australia to have right measure of information supply (9) 5 Expression of surprise regarding one feature of daffodil (6) 6 Holderness home to these seabirds? (5) 7 Supportive of appropriate gain (6) 8 Prevent hot fighting in midst of battle (6) 14 Wagner opera is upsetting for one supporter withdrawing name (9) 16 Beach feature to coil on vacation (9) 17 Image of Jesus church’s taken in two ways – half holy, half mock (4,4) 18 Informant about your University is unnaturally sweet (6) 20 Repudiate key source of hope we elevated (6) 21 One fond of chow initially fond of cartoon dog … (6) 23 … cartoon dog left in position with repeated character in cartoon (5) 24 Upset speaker after cutting off opening (5)