Across
1
Wine barrel trimmed to make instrument (7)
5
Daughters interrupted by expression of hesitation I have produced (7)
9
They criticise struggle to fill water containers beside river (9)
10
Parents accommodate heading for Rome (Italian city) (5)
11
Chilled response about source of unusual accent (4)
12
Love – i.e., bums heaving – in these? (4,6)
14
Prepared to come round to fix instrument (6)
15
Detective encountering nonsense about one US city (7)
16
Week One in US series is sentimental (7)
18
Nothing new purchased, having missed opening (6)
20
Yorkshire produce an encouragement for Arab? (6,4)
21
Much-favoured bridge team where lawyers gather (4)
24
Short story identifying detective, in brief? (5)
25
Little space to be engrossed in accommodating a venture (9)
26
Dictionary is holding up returning name of complex (7)
27
List best type of desks? (4-3)
Down
1
Cancel membership fee after receiving credit (5)
2
Conceal part of innings in tournament (5,2)
3
Runs after people gathering for a drink (4)
4
Somehow pitches tent OK, securing height and length? Things become more complex (3,4,8)
5
Monks heading for Hell, largest first? (10,5)
6
Left in charge over European committee appointment (10)
7
Check I leave after taking in conclusion of another Hitchcock film (7)
8
Determined a Duke should be borne by galloping steed (4,3)
13
Source of drugs, I note, given to male politician (6,4)
16
Leather companies taking different directions after excess trimmed (7)
17
Welsh papers stop including English spread (7)
19
Display hospital article on inflammatory disease (4,3)
22
Second year completed? Sweet (5)
23
College had reduced students (4)