Across
1
Unfortunately, Brit’s need to admit crime is a sign of lacking legitimacy (4,8)
9
Pacific hurricane goes around cape (5)
10
Puzzles Picaroon’s set taking time (9)
11
About to come home, dashed to collect son (2,5)
12
Hamlet’s struggle to hold bitterness back (7)
13
One small, revolving board unable to be taken off? (10)
15
Cycling, go by places like Cheltenham (4)
18
One-piece garment American obtained from the east (4)
19
A health worker’s nursing five people expecting salvation soon (10)
22
On public transport, I’m not sure one goes on foot (7)
24
Theatrical assistant’s article on supporting Starmer (7)
25
Inducement to speed or another drug with joint (9)
26
Lover of Kent tours Canterbury at first, getting puncture (5)
27
He stops twisting issue raised by Guardian for Labour representatives (4,8)
Down
1
Supports faction’s pre-strike motion (9)
2
Complex football tournament, one held by the Poles (8)
3
A part cut by Head of Music Department (5)
4
Architect left hideous houses in country’s main city (9)
5
Becoming crafty, keeping tabs on Mark (6)
6
Madonna’s part Aboriginal, but not originally from down under (5)
7
Where art lovers go, you said, racing to drink a lot of champagne (6)
8
Escorts family inside Poe’s mansion (6)
14
Trees burning somewhere in Hampshire (9)
16
Wraps Ralph Fiennes or Judi Dench in Turkish bigwig’s clothes (9)
17
Seen tucking into breakfast roll, Eric Ambler (8)
18
Hem of tiny trousers long or short? (6)
20
Capital of Serbia south of Split (6)
21
Very involved with small-label record one put out (2,4)
23
People not drinking Riesling drained last of vermouth that’s horrible (5)
24
Tree bearing fruit twice a year? Wife sits beneath it (5)