PICTURE CLUES

8ac & 14ac & 19ac & 27ac

ACROSS

8 & 14ac Swanky method but will take no questions in this song (4,3,2,3)

9 Eve late? Give her a raise ( 7)

10 Cured bad actor (3)

11 Have a shot at the exhibition with a reasonable chance (1,4,2) 12 The extra wheel was a waste, we heard (5,4)

14 See 8 Across

15 Reassembled no beer for the girls ( 7) 18 Shorten the brigade possibly ( 7)

19 & 27ac Yes, nuns with razors brings about apologetic song (5,7) 20 Summer refreshments found in Icelandic winter streets? (3,6)

23 Lug Ewan used at the top of the boat ( 7) 24 Right! I’m on edge (3)

26 Beg the Cockney to give the chook a nice surprise (7) 27 See 19 Across extras (3-3)

2 Greek leader remains with a big cut (4) 3 Spider monkey Doreen left with nothing much on (6) 4 A ewer war could have you up a tree (4- 4)

5 Top communist naval man? Does he flit from ship to ship? (3,7)

6 First farmhand pointed to when the sow had piglets (8)

7 Osprey & ET perhaps share the same antigens (8)

13 Used by “Peeper” Mary to smooth things out (5,5) 15 Do not think part of the Tardis a green phonebox (8)

16 The sheep returned in and consumed the soaked steak (8)

17 Weapon found down at the heel (8)

21 It is a way out for example − concerning the Nazi police (6)

22 Slobs that like each other between the poles (6)

25 Mum is last exiting initially the puzzle (4)