Cryptic crossword

ACROSS

8. The big top holds an occupant (6)

9. Happiest about the inscriptions (8)

10. Drawers accommodating her cats (8)

11. Giving medication to some Barbados ingrates (6)

12. Kingdoms have meals organised after the end of summer (6)

13. On top of the volume but be too reserved perhaps? (8)

15. Side with a type of airline passenger (5,2)

17. Communists admit conflict has benefits (7)

20. The service at a port of Israel is murder (8)

22. Accepting the receipts are cut sort (6)

23. Casual work can be a queer occupation (3-3)

25. Something to wear for workers following a scorching opening of parliament (8)

26. Disappointed it lost value (8)

27. The fake laurel has appeal (6)

DOWN

1. Fair about the advertisement that’s debauched (8)

2. Do school punishment, more than one can call on them (5,5)

3. Hasten around the capital (6)

4. Sounds like the abandonment of a meeting (7)

5. Women I said get this sort of view (5-3)

6. Claims a great deal (4)

7. Half the ship are keen on the Japanese religion (6)

14. Votes against the West Coast town on the first of September (10)

16. Speak unkindly of the taxi turning up with the king and a quick snack (8)

18. Generous people could soon dart about (8)

19. Unusually modest about the Hindu leader’s processes (7)

21. Confused when they rowed without the leader (6)

22. It turns up twice over an old master (6)

24. A very small amount around a litre, gives a shock (4)