Across
1
This can treat low vitality and a persistent shaking (14)
8
What off-break does: cuts back (5)
9
Defector runs away from a section of male body (8)
11
Sleuths turn out most attractive (7)
12
Suggested little devil spun a tale (7)
13
Try to follow beat in dance (5)
15
Leave part of fishing tackle in fish (6,3)
17
Prophet put back a tiny amount of weight on very hot day (9)
20
Towards the end, almost getting coffee (5)
21
African managed to confine sickly-looking daughter (7)
23
Make a gesture or answer Italian woman (7)
25
Metal cruet prepared for drug solution (8)
26
Fountain: priest thrown into it backwards (5)
27
Rich food – complaint gets the boot (4,10)
Down
1
To be sure, Zola shivered in a measure of cold (8,4)
2
Follows a possible fall of the pound? (5)
3
Wronged wife hides demon admirer, but not completely (9)
4
Possible pollutant finally wrapped in film (7)
5
Men surrounded by clamour turning up and eating away (7)
6
Postpone bedtime for physical exercise (3-2)
7
It’s nourishing, with or without a little mustard (9)
10
Watering down of grown-up portion, with drug introduced (12)
14
Make regular opera with pronounced deceit (9)
16
Make aware of pain at the back after shot in the leg (9)
18
Brother may have this nurse to fancy (7)
19
Philosopher’s whisper is audible (7)
22
Not prepared to hear about cold drink (5)
24
Finished on time, that’s plain (5)