Across
1
Cryptic setter one could describe as ‘easy’ (6)
4
Rich young man buying ordinary education (6)
9
Innocent spy boss infiltrates party (4)
10
Author’s duty about the examination of youth (5-5)
11
During the weekend princess does rollerblading (6)
12
Bug about to be eaten behind closed doors (2,6)
13
Declares being in favour of strong characters at the centre of Brussels (9)
15
Mark Twain finds eating spaghetti ends messily (4)
16
Very happy to start with this? (4)
17
Alien creates artificial additional things (9)
21
When reversing, some forgot Tesla frequently makes high pitch (8)
22
Doctor Who actors in outbreak, onset of salmonella (6)
24
(11 – 5) ÷ 1,000? Have a go – it covers advanced or simple (10)
25
Does medical practitioner look inside after removing heart? (4)
26
State banquet is wasting content (6)
27
A hundred put in Surrey prison gain height (6)
Down
1
Sun story about King’s brother – in conclusion, a criminal (7)
2
English batsman bowled down the middle by machine (5)
3
Reasons old girlfriend swears Romeo’s dumped (7)
5
Over 500,500 set off? Most peculiar (6)
6
Policeman not working, giving up foxtrot for tango (9)
7
Worthless information describing love produces resentment (7)
8
Boil rice and it’s jiggling back and forth (13)
14
Golfers making mess of our rough (9)
16
Red Ferrari maybe left in place (7)
18
50% of them: brothers containing male chromosome? (7)
19
Clue for a simpleton? (7)
20
Lines of workers rise up to capture extremists separately (6)
23
Royal man for example, lifting anchor (5)