Cryptic crossword - The Scotsman 18/10/14

ACROSS

1 Very firm like Peter (2,6,2,1,4)

9 Not coming back with Georgia’s vehicle (5)

10 Western pasta (9)

11 Hard place to grow flowers (4,6)

12 Pound note with some hot stuff (4)

14 Scornfully spoke about lust Enid developed (8)

16 Lou and Tim were troubled last month (6)

18 One with Penny to sit at place side by side (6)

19 Barge Tom manoeuvred round tree (8)

21 Count one of a number at court (4)

22 Diana’s turned up with list that could be controversial (10)

25 Cleric had organised service for the young (9)

26 Proportion is most of the fixed allowance (5)

27 Put up left-wing slogans and celebrate (5,3,4,3)

DOWN

1 One great commotion at four o’clock perhaps (1,5,2,1,6)

2 Boy in charge of sound (5)

3 Welshman set on first preacher (10)

4 Absconder rested unusually hesitantly (8)

5 Inside plaza, leafy bloomer (6)

6 Bill and Henry affected by continuous dull pain (4)

7 Treatment that is exclusive (9)

8 Think of goatherd bothering commercial traveller (6,2,3,4

13 They are highfliers when at work (6,4)

15 Excellent little car (9)

17 Wife qualified to assist fist (8)

20 Dairy built above hospital in city (6)

23 Piece about to turn up on tooth (5)

24 Notice something opening (4)