the times crosswords

ACROSS

1 Supports jobs for bouncers? (9)

6 Guardian makes case for throwing out European leader (5)

9 Boat’s hull (5)

10 9ed beast runs in a crazed state, wanting love (9)

11 Veteran CO is strangely at fault, engaged in military operation (2,6,7)

13 Original Pinter production in which one’s appearing (8)

14 Sacred books used in distant Rajasthan (6)

16 Bird finally caught after dog’s lead removed (6)

18 Men out of jail put back in chains (8)

21 Dawn chorus (5,3,7)

23 Kid at home organised musical entertainment (3,6)

25 Heard farm labourer’s hymn (5)

26 Expression of disgust about part of Canada (5)

27 Teacher faces resistance by class in northern town (9)

DOWN

1 Music is constant during party (5)

2 Old theatre company upset about getting rid of diva (5,6)

3 Sickly-looking child needed coat (7)

4 Aussie PM briefly embroiled in scam is certainly not scoffing (8)

5 Snack: double portion of it served with instant filling (6)

6 Round end of plain, road bends right, leading to a mountainous region (7)

7 Stump up for some shock treatment (3)

8 In the main I’m seen as rock singer (5,4)

12 Clever chap appearing at end of popular TV broadcast (11)

13 By and by begrudge going into work (9)

15 Mad clown performing still (4,4)

17 See Welsh woman at bottom of some fields (7)

19 Roman general’s command accepted by a governor (7)

20 Home help available (2,4)

22 Groan heard, oddly, from him? (5)

24 Rating queen higher than king (3)