The Sunday Crossword No 3267, Sunday 13 Aug 2023

 ACROSS

1   Tiptoes, as feet made of these? (6) INCHES [DD]

4   Particular, fabulous pec – if I clench somewhat (8) SPECIFIC [T]

9   In time, agrees we're told of bathroom fixtures (6) SYNCHS (~sinks)

10 Criminal Andersen trapped (8) ENSNARED*

11 Cockney's to venerate shrub (4) ALOE (~(h)allow)

12 Stop and lift that thing (5,2,3) KNOCK IT OFF [DD]

15 Safe spaces arranged ''coz of monster' (7,5) COMFORT ZONES*

18 Sometimes crazy, might they lead you up the garden path? (6,6) PAVING STONES [C&DD]

21 Gosh! Cor! I'll fancy she'll learn! (10) SCHOOLGIRL*

22 Everyman overcome by drive, a needy type (4) DIVA {D{I}V}{A}

24 It sank in regrettably, Mark (8) INKSTAIN*

25 Students, they're examined by oculists (6) PUPILS [DD]

26 Without trickery? I don't believe it! (8) HONESTLY [DD]

27 Control some snoring overnight (6) GOVERN [T]

DOWN

1   Ancients' original illustration (8) INSTANCE*

2   Soup from prisoner on battlefield (8) CONSOMME {CON}{SOMME}

3   Ringing that precedes foxtrot (4) ECHO [... D,E,F]

5   Prince among clowns, one causing concern (5-6) PANIC-MONGER*

6   Happy to go round fashionable southern lands (10) CONTINENTS {CONT{IN}ENT}{S}

7   Omitted to return to golf: right, old fellow? (6) FORGOT {TO}{G}{R}{O}{F}<=

8   Order fish, dubious, half-hearted (6) CODIFY {COD}{IFfY}

13 Romcom: lashing down with start of kiss screened? (7,4) NOTTING HILL {kNOTTING}{HILL}

14 Scan a photo representing Native American (10) POCAHONTAS*

16 In appeal penalty's overcome, taking unimaginably long time (8) INFINITE {IN}{FIN{IT}E}

17 More than one idiot elected one that's cold-blooded (8) ASSASSIN {ASS}{ASS}{IN}

19 In Scripture, an Israelite attending Hezekiah, primarily? (6) ISAIAH Acrostic &lit

20 Alarmed, seeing tin containing fish (6) SHAKEN {S{HAKE}N}

23 Going up French street; old money there (4) EURO {RUE<=}{O}

Reference List

Drive = DV, Fashionable = IN, Southern = S, Golf = G, Right = R, Old = O, Fellow = F, Appeal = IT, French Street = RUE