Across
9
Western city has no lasagne unfortunately (3,6)
10
Nastier king leaving more frozen (5)
11
Genuine, busy young woman lacking experience (7)
12
Female saint (queen) rejected each clever scheme (3,4)
13
Company mate’s one of 2 (4)
14
Ancestors’ DNA sets can get misconstrued (10)
16
End of breathing tube is torn and left at sea (7)
17
A riddle, sweetened tea perhaps is one (7)
19
This might be 5 or 24 interpretation (10)
22
Out of uniform, retired conductor is a bore (4)
24
Strange vault I see (7)
25
Recovers from company sad musical (5,2)
26
Lots of water buffalo ultimately stir, eating the middle of reeds (5)
27
Entry by passage right for college (9)
Down
1
Physician’s helper trains cats to do something initially unnatural (9,6)
2
Marg as an alternative is one of these (8)
3
Foolish grandma that is welcoming (5)
4
Mishap’s found in Dallas, Rev Erikson upset (8)
5
‘Solvable’, you said for a match (6)
6
Old monarch’s family good, agreed to be employed when lacking English (4,5)
7
Discovered orchid Dennis covered (6)
8
Does something innovative, suggesting bankers? (6,3,6)
15
Rock star Jeremy’s air (9)
17
Best desserts not cold for once, tasty at the beginning (8)
18
This starts from any crossword, reading of sign that is clear (8)
20
Theatre workers are 23 guys (6)
21
Method of army signals after cycling (6)
23
Wilful cruelty depicted by pictures is trendy (5)