CRYPTIC CROSSWORD No. 17,106

ACROSS: 1 Chamois. 5 Assets. 9 Surmise. 10 Snooker. 11 Car. 12 Standardise. 13 Wafer. 14 Maidstone. 16 Accompany. 17 Catch. 19 Earnestness. 22 Eon. 23 Grisham. 24 Pitcher. 26 Trucks. 27 Trained. DOWN: 1 Cash cow. 2 Aircraft carrier. 3 Obi. 4 Siena. 5 Assiduity. 6 Scour. 7 Take it on the chin. 8 Frieze. 12 Scrum. 14 Mealtimes. 15 Socks. 16 Avenge. 18 Hundred. 20 Ethic. 21 Expat. 25 Tea.