No 2542, Sunday, 19 Jul 09

ACROSS
1 - Instant credit check (4) – TICK [CD]
3 - Extra cover is broad (10) – {WIDE}{SPREAD}
9 - Legal documents, reportedly for Swiss hotelier (4) – RITZ (~writs)
10 - Unusual decoration for one equal in rank (10) – COORDINATE*
11 - Writer in car has hit gate, I suspect (6,8) – AGATHA CHRISTIE*
14 - Dance master leading a bright star (5,4) – {BOSS}{A NOVA}
16 - District surrounding neutral ground (5) – ARE{N}A
17 - Intelligent prompt (5) – READY [CD]
19 - Balance achieved by good man with talent (9) – {ST}{ABILITY}
21 - Stop working and cut out article on poltergeist (4,2,3,5) – {GIVE UP} {THE} {GHOST}
24 - Knighted conductor and geologist upset about king (5,5) – GEO{R}G SOLTI*
25 - Fish expert by mouth of Dee (4) – {D}{ACE}
26 - Know-all may get smack later (5,5) – SMART ALECK*
27 - Pole in aircraft making joke (4) – JE{S}T
DOWN
1 - Number outside a Dutch pub, the worse for wear (10) – THRE{A}{D}{BAR}E
2 - A sword made out of crystal, good for export? (7) – CUT(-g)LASS
4 - Using wedge, say, teed off in medal (4,5) – {IRON} {CROSS}
5 - Mistake made by perisher blowing top (5) - (-t)ERROR
6 - Extremely careful, father in entrance to store, stealing (11) – {PA}{IN}{S}{TAKING}
7 - Inspect burst main running into river (7) – EX{AMIN*}E
8 - Act, one way or the other (4) – DEED<- )
12 - Important person, forceful with rowing crew (11) – {HEAVY}{W}{EIGHT}
13 - A state of financial security enjoyed by a roundsman? (4,6) – EASY STREET [CD]
15 - Lacking passion, amateur, distressingly inadequate (9) – {A}{PATHETIC}
18 - State, an Australian one artist sent up (7) – {ARI<-}{ZO<-}{NA<-} )
20 - Point out one very much delayed (7) – {I}{SO}{LATE}
22 - Move stealthily, front left (5) – {PROW}{L}
23 - A long time in rummage sale (4) – AGES [T]