Across
1
Short and extremely sexy movement made by a woman (6)
4
Balance shown by officer class (6)
9
Give out retro magazine (4)
10
Women in queenly residences accepting open place to learn to use a needle (10)
11
Country airs active round America (6)
12
Mark granted a wish to go with the others, uninvited (3,5)
13
Midweek mash of swede and last of parsley (9)
15
Hasty examination reveals inflammation of a gland (4)
16
Guarded silver in hollow cavity (4)
17
Partially conscious, conservative used offensive language (9)
21
Obscure university hospital's third contribution to breast reconstruction (8)
22
All one's worldly goods consist of a broken tea set (6)
24
At risk of death by exploding grenade (10)
25
Insect taking time to find a source of sugar (4)
26
Sheath of the sword found in tent (6)
27
Silver coins given for processed grains (6)
Down
1
Communist on quiet journey to work (7)
2
Poirot asked to get hold of duty lists (5)
3
Drink given by school before toddlers' sleeps (7)
5
Raise and care for chick starting to fly over ridge (6)
6
Shoes, nevertheless, dislocated toes (9)
7
Youngster getting Torquay's first American sausage (7)
8
Mad sunbathers out to get opponents of blood sports (4,9)
14
Arrange to tie one tag in knots (9)
16
In taxi, I take home a piece of furniture (7)
18
Caught editor tucking into awfully hard cheese (7)
19
Space given to plants in dishes (7)
20
Give way about setter as a pet (6)
23
Turned up perfect piece of bone (5)