Across
1
Restrain sides getting disorderly – start to talk (6)
4
Awful old Democrat, one old American (6)
9
Word of prayer in lamentations (4)
10
Accountant or librarian? (10)
11
Entertain king, say, with beer (6)
12
Try endless fighting to gain grip (8)
13
Formerly having to make amends with the enemy (2,3,4)
15
Valuable violin not primarily needed for jazz (4)
16
Like King John’s jewels – or maybe the odd sock? (4,2,3,4)
21
One hopeful partisan in action (8)
22
Boy showed the way – served out in kitchen? (6)
24
Run into room, access being organised (4,6)
25
Left drink after end of feast? (4)
26
Drink spilt in seat (6)
27
Dog wise person keeps dry (6)
Down
1
Mad pets running around, most wet (7)
2
Princess’s climbing plant (5)
3
What may start a sentence in English at school, say (7)
5
Order from Richard, reportedly rubbish (6)
6
Careless incident on cricket field bringing defeat? (9)
7
Editor’s written about body-builder (7)
8
Pollution in country getting a thousand in disorderly action to start with (13)
14
Isn’t a horrible head showing spite? (9)
16
The French female to yell and spend a lot (4,3)
18
In broadcast completely understand the Vatican (4,3)
19
Football pundit gets one woolgathering (7)
20
Female, a learner needing to study a bird (6)
23
What heavy drinker did when turning up in bus station? (5)