THE CRYPTIC:
ACROSS 1. Funny man and a popular success – very trendy (4,2) 4. Imperial order to perish with the territory – just following instructions (8)
10. Put-downs about media charges (11)
11. Telepathy among the respectable (1,1,1)
12. Serve out the meal again around 500 – a little embarrassed (7)
14. Twist a torque for parallel zero (7)
15. Incapable urban sprawl – Paul Keating warned about it! (6,8) 17. Trial pearl sago mixed with avocadoes (9,5)
21. The area reserved for a Greek
courtesan (7)
22. Scamp and idiot – English.
Nowhere to go (7)
23. Turn me over, big bird (3)
24. Trees carted away – commercial in confidence! (5,6)
26. A’s and A plusses – or M’s! (3,5) 27. Climb – like 100 finish (6) DOWN 1. Tie up royal honour for the cupboard (8)
2. The end of the gratuity (3) 3. That’s Brian, silly – he’s Portuguese (7)
5. Imps rose – breaches of trust! (6,8)
6. Very dry, Vicious is back – worry (7)
7. Celtic laser required for the bits that produce the power (11)
8. South American beasts have time with festive Paris (6) 9. Fool with an instrument, with an article in a heap. But really mentally acute! (2,5,2,1,4)
13. Act over devastated land – time for right turn politician – or president! (6,5)
16. Halfwit monarch, Kennedy
declared (8)
18. Popular monarch with a Venetian aunt – but not activity (7)
19. Capsicums – they give you energy and vim! (7)
20. Warning – time for broken
heart (6)
25. Eggs raised for English
alternative (3)