No 2667, Sunday 01 Jan 12

HAPPY NEW YEAR

ACROSS
1  - Significant comedian around the South (6) - COSMIC {CO{S}MIC}
4  - Stumped by foundation garment? I don't believe it! (6,2) - STROLL ON {ST}{ROLL ON}
9  - Drink fizzy pop in ancient city (6) - ALEPPO {ALE}{PPO*}
10 - Stupid rioter in Pennsylvania capital (8) - PRETORIA {P{RETORI*}A}
12 - Where a customs officer may search, no matter what? (2,3,4) - IN ANY CASE [DD]
13 - Gem in pawn taken by nobleman (5) - PEARL {P}{EARL}
14 - Saw Tracy, perhaps, making a pudding (7,4) - SPOTTED DICK {SPOTTED} {DICK}

SEE THIS CARTOON

18 - Church book in Latin, Pete translated (11) - PENITENTIAL*
21 - Sovereign measure (5) - RULER [DD]
22 - Show violence towards powerful member (6-3) - STRONG-ARM {STRONG}-{ARM}

24 - Get rid of piece in fountain, say (8) - FIREWORK {FIRE}{WORK}

25 - Boy arrived a moment ago? (6) - JUSTIN {JUST}{IN}
26 - Smashed old bust on the rocks (8) - BANKRUPT [DD]
27 - I rowed out to identify queer fish (6) - WEIRDO*
DOWN
1   - Girl left in vehicle is as upset (8) - CLARISSA {C{L}AR}{ISSA*}
2   - Female to inform furniture designer (8) - SHERATON {SHE}{RAT ON}
3   - Suggest just disposing of leader (5) - IMPLY sIMPLY
5   - Brontës' play? (5,7) - THREE SISTERS [DD]
6   - Frank, abroad, rung before noon (9) - OUTSPOKEN {OUT}{SPOKE}{N}
7   - Rope shown in a trial that's fixed (6) - LARIAT*
8   - Net lay spread out nicely (6) - NEATLY*
11 - Runway - one's seen between flights, ahead of take off (7,5) - LANDING STRIP {LANDING} {STRIP}
15 - People of the highest standing put up prize trophy (3,6) - TOP DRAWER {TOP<-} {DRAWER<-}
16 - Smear about leader in industry in column (8) - PILASTER {P{I}LASTER}

17 - Song and dance created by sergeant under fire? (8) - FLAMENCO {FLAME}{NCO}

19 - Rep refurbished marvellous dwelling (6) - PREFAB {PRE*}{FAB}
20 - German boy turned up at home with an old British coin (6) - FLORIN {FLOR<-}{IN}
23 - Navy going on river is pointless (2,3) - NO USE {N}{O USE}