CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1 South American rebel group’s means of avoiding duty (10) 6 Useful quality dismissing the good in adverts (4) 10 Island on which corn may be planted to make a sign? (5) 11 Militant type working to be accepted by friendly German (9) 12 Demanding information contained in Exodus (7) 13 Prune topping for this? (7) 14 Refreshment outlet for surfers (8,4) 18 Just southern right-wingers will welcome the end of party lies (5,7) 21 Sleep in ghetto and live rough at first (7) 23 Think this person should join game played outside at home (7) 24 Musical works coming from speaker with single thus reversed (9) 25 Restaurant that has bars (5) 26 Regular form of rugby with no wingers (4) 27 Saving argument against being of use (10) DOWN 1 Secret stores church found in case, possibly (6) 2 Drop off family item used at table (6) 3 Show surprise seeing one bare wire, say, frayed (5,2,7) 4 Setter’s barking following bend in London road (3,6) 5 Direction taken by prime minister once (5) 7 Illusionist’s look for mother — a straight-thinking individual (8) 8 Flipping salesmen around famous hotel for a drink (8) 9 Gather men tipsy after party spirit — such a spoilsport (3,2,3,6) 15 Flower of youth reflected? (9) 16 Not working — the listener’s certainly at sea (8) 17 Copy one Greek letter inscribed in tile (8) 19 International wearing right dress for an Italian resort (6) 20 Physical consequence, being let out in fast car? (3,3) 22 Creature in love depressed by Redditch’s surroundings (5)