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Often find Monday’s Herald crossword very challenging. However my edition today has an enlarged grid at the expense of all the across clues! Anyone else got this problem?

Yes same here. Bring back the good old days when The Herald carried out some basic checks before going to press. It is wholly unacceptable for the price they charge

Here are the across clues for today's puzzle:

1&5ac He'll shock Morse, working as detective (8,6)
9 Roger Waters, say playing tracks by Roy Orbison originally (4,4)
10 Trader possibly does without a pound (6)
11 Journalists accepting ten dodgy gifts (8)
12 Ambassador meets a fellow face-to-face (4-2)
14 French region gets nothing for a carriage (10)
18 Hospital department on Sky? It's what the doctor ordered (6-4)
22 Assembles many fools (6)
23 Tissue there always somewhat delicate (8)
24 Call me "backward"? It makes me sick (6)
25 One viewing boobs regularly with computer (8)
26 Model, after small drink, losing head (6)
27 Rose's ring found in grass (8)

Thanks, Qix, much appreciated

Also invented a new word in 4d - pich - presume it is pinch if my answer correct

Well, that was a bit different, having to get across clues from iPad and down clues from paper. All finished. Also realised Saturday’s solution cut off. On plus side nice big grid for my aging eyes.

4dn was printed as I submitted it, so that was my mistake, You're right, it should read "pinch".

Yesterday's crossword reprinted in full on page 2 of today's Herald.