Across
1
First of various aromas swirling round boiler (7)
5
Professor on board joined dive (7)
9
Household work our Ma managed with glee (5,4)
10
Order court put out: resistance is much worse (5)
11
Band's number received in silence (4)
12
Mouthy pair regularly heard failing to offer token support (3,7)
14
Without transport, left out a touch (6)
15
In speech demolish feeble publicity (7)
16
Transport chief hoping for donations from the passengers? (7)
18
Tasteless and more than a little vulgar, is Henry (6)
20
Work by indolent author (4,6)
21
Stole whiskey — on charge (4)
24
Flirt with sweetie, keeping it secret (3,2)
25
Public service vehicle shortly makes the side of Dutch city (9)
26
Worked in school soundly, so covered in stars (7)
27
Small arch, one of 5 in school (7)
Down
1
Shoot? November is not part of the season (5)
2
Graduate engages someone to promote book: The Color Purple (7)
3
Watch TV that is fitted inside car (4)
4
From Hades, guilty criminal, first bum to make unwelcome appearance (4,3,4,4)
5
Firm reasons to support appeal for amusement park (8,7)
6
Emphasise being no more than 19 (10)
7
Am about to train extraordinary tennis player (7)
8
Gardener returning to turn over part of the earth (7)
13
In base, part of chest covered in decorations (10)
16
Denizens of forest run out of trousers (7)
17
Massage small gap, twisting bottom (7)
19
Worked hard, stone split (7)
22
Squeeze a measure of column at foot of page (5)
23
Second person's half-expressed ideas (4)