Across
1
Elevated uncertainty reported in thieves’ den? (7)
5
Little-known old boy’s meeting French priest (7)
9
Humiliation in a flat below stairs? (9)
10
Tipsy getting round, I showed the way (5)
11
What’s owed girl? Respect ultimately (4)
12
Company male, blunter grumbler (10)
14
At least fourteen in cathedral’s evensong? (6)
15
Female needs items mislaid – dental aids (7)
16
Fellow at lunchtime possibly gets some bread (7)
18
Henry VIII’s eminence (6)
20
They are highly revered, any one of them being lower? (6,4)
21
Bridge in Harrogate, say, given name (4)
24
Children the item for discussion (5)
25
New theatre is becoming most crude (9)
26
One getting on, sort led astray (7)
27
Corrupt activity involving arts graduates (7)
Down
1
Difficult to hide old collection (5)
2
Author Margaret to become wet maybe (7)
3
Kitchen item found in Coventry (4)
4
There is no seaside fog? This may suggest you can come out now (3,5,2,5)
5
Very happy to be looking down on everyone? (2,3,2,3,5)
6
Silly Soho chap about 51 who can’t stop buying stuff (10)
7
Lad spun around in elevated territory (7)
8
Keeps going and stops when impeded by river (7)
13
Damage made fence wobbly over time (10)
16
Commanding Officer detaining fool in Italian town (7)
17
A cricket club used to be under suspicion (7)
19
Pathetic pal she’s ditched (7)
22
No 50s-style youth would be famous (5)
23
Fish hard for young mammal to swallow (4)