Cryptic crossword - The Scotsman 07/03/2012

Across

1 Sailors called early in the morning (4)

3 Alec of Guam travelled in disguise (10)

10 Man returns to say a few words (5)

11 Literary work found on stove? (9)

12 Bit of confidence needed for strongly-held belief (7,2,5)

14 Old metalworker gave nearly everything to pharmacist (9)

16 and 18 Size of garter Alex removed (5,5)

19 Played instrument about morning in vain hope (4-5)

20 Investigator bothers siren (14)

24 Persevere leaving tower first (4,5)

25 Part of wheel was articulate (5)

26 Some things that have happened before previous legal decisions (10)

27 Starting at the back it’s still a legal document (4)

Down

1 Arrive reaching a chart that is accessible (4-2-4)

2 Vehicle occupied creates confusion outside (6-3)

4 Unusually pale soft-centred fruit (5)

5 Offbeat marcher proceeds thus (3,2,4)

6 Whip a late runner but achieve nothing (4,1,4,5)

7 Distribute all others but not hers (5)

8 Fearlessly included nobleman (4)

9 Hard area with trees or ugly high-rise buildings (8,6)

13 Beat leading shark (10)

15 Four getting in this type of buying without forethought (9)

17 Old majority score with single (6-3)

21 Magistrate needing a ruff? (5)

22 Ugly view? (5)

23 Some of us kept the basket (4)