Across
9
Basic cricket tactic for which everyone hopes you get caught (3-3-3)
10
Refuse to abandon first husband in crush (5)
11
Recite bitter sounding verses from controversial book (7)
12
American girl one spies in part of Spain (7)
13
Click with second best tip (4)
14
Bandits eat stew? How vulgar (2,3,5)
15
Precise instruction by lady removing notice (7)
17
Treat hero with tender loving care? That's a laugh (7)
19
Scientist who may have difficulty working under a cloud (10)
22
Leaders of industry don't easily accept proposal (4)
23
Her consuming T-bone, for example, knocked back fresh start (7)
24
One-time sporting gear (7)
26
Truly rich setting for song (5)
27
Navies not deployed for chap from these parts (6,3)
Down
1
Danish trio still playing? It's really happening! (4,2,3,1,5)
2
Government support for figure with innovative idea (5,3)
3
Before long, regular insomnia returns (4)
4
Attractive escort shows endlessly positive attitude with host around (3,5)
5
Mystery at heart of agent's slight remark (6)
6
Steps taken initially to put together a weapon (8)
7
Charge dioceses, having picked up droppings (6)
8
Chorus created for late performance? (3,3,2,7)
16
Evidence trail leads off to where traveller's cases are held (4,4)
17
Island holds nothing so useful for preservation (8)
18
Action plan to create rumpus over tip? (2,2,4)
20
Brutes scrabbling for roots (6)
21
Convenient place to keep rings (2,4)
25
Bright star can turn savage into sage (4)