Across
1
Pain also leads to article about account given by hospital (9)
6
Pondered laying off millions no longer in prime condition (4)
10
Have disappeared after repeatedly extracting energy for gas (5)
11
Determined those people will accept alternative work on collections? (3,6)
12
Improve status of the French, after reflecting what’s good for France (7)
13
Turned in first item for auction – cartouche initially from Egypt? (7)
14
Moving ahead, along with map identifying both ends (5,3,5)
17
Reliability: function supplied by stronghold (13)
21
A cricket club almost entirely adopting rugby as additional item (7)
22
Small body of water, and reducing in size? (4,3)
24
Neural centre developed in tribesman (9)
25
Beat most of the nick (5)
26
Former house, years old, with a couple of Kings (4)
27
Medic losing a love, considering everything mostly as a matter of faith (9)
Down
1
A degree in part turning up as a deficit (5,3)
2
Contraption of pipes emptied over grain regularly (5)
3
Support performances around some trees – they’re useful for chase scenes (9,5)
4
British islands forbidding reservoir (7)
5
Shade filling each old drain (3,4)
7
Consequence of baking regulation upset King visiting coastal region (9)
8
Source of theatrical effect – risk bringing in railway (3,3)
9
Ridiculous car Tatler chose as one for the smart set? (7,7)
15
Couple possessed of such wild happiness initially will require this conveyance (9)
16
City is but a shell of London, after redevelopment (8)
18
Legal document about poor service that’s cancelled (7)
19
I intend turning up to block a Conservative without spirit (7)
20
Wary about overturning support for container of dangerous liquid (6)
23
Seductress making for passion not love in lad (5)