Across
1
Cast takes on a hunt (6)
4
Music system created by some austere orchestras (6)
9
Promote extremely punctual underling (4)
10
Texan lopes about finding places out of this world (10)
11
Casually called wife the most beautiful in America (6)
12
Biblical fellow creating difficulty in African country (8)
13
Sad fitter abandoned initial romantic encounter (5,4)
15
You express absolute resolution when starting this time (4)
16
Fossil fuel that may lead to war? (4)
17
Unrivalled competition? Not so much (9)
21
Fish sounding very small to contribute food for Italians (8)
22
Media snubs insider’s return – it’s not reported (6)
24
Don’t be fooled by this flimsy type of material (3,7)
25
Pretentious faction loses power (4)
26
Really dull study of poet (6)
27
Top primate nursing bruised ego (6)
Down
1
Italian director collapsed in current (7)
2
Sauces made using spun sugar (5)
3
Speculated about how visitor is picked up (7)
5
Cheers advanced facility (6)
6
Way to seek admission that will sound familiar (4,1,4)
7
Published fiction on queen is something abnormal (7)
8
Mostly what you wear and feel in battle (6,7)
14
Being in good form accurately underpins race odds (9)
16
Wedges have this fine finish – it’s just the start (4,3)
18
Reluctantly deliver expression of horror to disrupt power grab (5,2)
19
Devotee of major pop sensation broke wifi set (7)
20
Boiled rice in iron container – that’s very intense (6)
23
Informed about liberal jargon (5)