Cryptic crossword - The Scotsman 27/02/2012

Across

1 Accepted one’s opening event will have to be of uniform size (11)

9 Total defeat for final force on the way (5)

10 Cover for volume sent to me, at last (8)

12 Workers took the French back an inaugural gift (7)

13 Copper, with little information, had time to get in contact (7)

14 In the past, some grandees used a new type of chair (5)

15 At the end of hostilities, I have to scream about it (9)

18 To disperse fast could be offensive (9)

20 Good to shelter many in a flash (5)

21 It’s doubtful if general is of no importance (7)

24 Did he create a vivid composition on line? (7)

25 Contacted separately, but taken on, at some stage (3,1,4)

26 Refuse to go through leftovers (5)

27 Bringing together, at times, on match occasions (7,4)

Down

2 Had little time to analyse a case of sedition (7)

3 Manage to ban slave from hq, in the main (5,4)

4 So far, ready to get some property, in the past (5)

5 Insists on having claim to small suits (7)

6 Meaning to get an impression of intelligence (5)

7 Heard banned note was used to make arrangements (11)

8 Appeared to have been amplified, when cultivated (6,2)

11 Was current policy deserted to become more efficient (11)

16 Prompted to stir up top-dog, being manipulated (9)

17 The greatest’s getting into the same search for perfection (8)

19 Grew old pear to feed a wild animal (7)

20 Revelation, without a break (4,3)

22 In no time, get back to the last snare (5)

23 It’s a shame to spot imperfection (5)