CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

// ACROSS

1 Audibly quotes places of interest (6)

4 Copy a disturbing raptor (6)

9 Dairy for some of the odd characters in gaberdine (4)

10 Ground a Christian denomination reduced because of a catastrophic event (10)

11 Steamship worker is right behind part of Nelson (6)

12 Act pretentiously and call Doctor Who pop at last (8)

13 Lacking money for a biscuit (10) 15 A disagreement in the thriftshop (4)

16 The European is almost a drudge (4)

18 Painting used by a cobbler before tea (4,6)

21 A swindle with some admitting Bond’s boss gets the first course (8)

22 Arrive with a paper arrangement (6)

24 People who help the fool first before the workers (10)

25 Pacific capital where Mr Milne embraces the Greek character (4) 26 Pa admits an unusual goad about the temple (6)

27 Confine the Māori king in a pub (6)

// DOWN

1 Withdraw because of a wound? (7)

2 Nerd embraces the right language (5)

3 Unusually cold breath could be a sign of cancer (3,4)

5 Editor behind a fraud is contrite (7)

6 Fall after cycle excursion (5,4)

7 Parody the departure? (4,3) 8 The monster is candid, half envy the beer mug (12)

14 Delirious about State Highway 1, it’s stunning (9)

17 Goes to visit rallies (5,2)

18 Tim lied about it being restricted (7)

19 Final performance is curtailed for the silent movie star (7)

20 Joy of being alone, it varies (7)

23 Sheet of metal left in the top of the head (5)