Cryptic crossword - The Scotsman 06/11/14

ACROSS

1 After getting on to land, find a guiding light (7,5)

8 Even keep pace with match correspondent (5)

9 Get some cuts, right away, for regular clients (9)

11 Take steps to scale the companionway (6)

12 Call the shots, in order to control project (8)

14 Superstar takes note of those on the same wavelength (5,5)

15 Get fit together in a games hall (4)

18 Is it right to employ a bit of chicanery? (4)

19 Even if the cleaners take back old province, they are imposters (10)

21 Objecting to agent being involved, in good order (8)

23 Get along to organise social gathering (4,2)

25 Enclosed ring with diamonds, so embraced (9)

26 Work in service, latterly, one may suppose (5)

27 Did seconder bail out, although of some importance? (12)

DOWN

1 One who might wash the French strip (9)

2 Some men sail away, at last, from disorders (8)

3 Locate a small island in Winchester (4)

4 Talk at length with champions about fuel stores (10)

5 Could one study one chapter, regarded as archetypal? (6)

6 Is Henry hankering after a supposedly comical animal? (5)

7 Displaying militancy by rebelling over EEC (12)

10 So the cops set out a listening device (12)

13 I’m coming back South, having managed to have made a hash of it (10)

16 Starting early, at some time in the future, it begins to eat into a rubber-like resin (9)

17 Did Tom lead a search of a burial-place? (8)

20 Rants and raves about charges for violent outbreaks (6)

22 For example, about to club (and knock out) a lizard (5)

24 Try to recreate the return of a German runner (4)