Across
1
Criticism of crowd after benefits rejected (8)
5
Boo trio of women barking – like this (3,3)
9
Steep harbour with three sides (8)
10
One who fuelled interest in central European bloodsucker (6)
12
Damaged label on load? It goes down like this (4,7)
15
Wipes unduly costly lists from the centre (5)
17
Praise a fight that’s reportedly close enough (2,2,5)
18
Immediately left home when opposed (5,4)
19
Tennis champion is fifty-fifty to clinch final (5)
20
Obscure definition of ignorance (6-5)
24
Harsh having American agents return to arrest British detectives (6)
25
Barred us frolicking and being more silly (8)
26
Part of course raised facilitating removal of lab’s waste? (3-3)
27
Distressing condition includes evidence about director being obstructed (8)
Down
1
Light mineral sat on by silly wizard (10)
2
Ultra cheap part – in non-medical terms – it lets one breathe (3,7)
3
Music label second rate from top to bottom (1,3,1)
4
Intellectual challenge if two tablets must be reconfigured (6,2,4)
6
Dismissed over scoop revealing criminal’s temporary release (3,2,4)
7
Came to being appreciative of injustice (4)
8
Charge for conflict diamonds? (4)
11
This clue is a bit like that (12)
13
Acquired from the net when depressed and drunk (10)
14
Old city girl sat and cooked (10)
16
Heavenly body modelled by learner in cream (9)
21
Knob heads on kerb never use red lights (5)
23
Send quick message showing good support for bank security measure (4)