Kropotkin 1030

Across

1. A subdivision of British Station in America (6)

5. An old word for weavers found in a dictionary (8)

9. Bob Jones Primer with page missing: it’s all about a choreographer (6,7)

10. Some creatures I run into (faux pas) (8)

11. Go off road towing – gallons lost (4,2)

12. Here S.E. of Wanganui river: in this place another river is found (6)

14. Put a card down, one of four in bridge – it could get worn out (8)

16. Hoary Cress Iota by bad poet (8)

19. Holst composition: piece composed after the end of Jupiter (6)

21. Spread alarm about nothing, having no principles (6)

23. A Smith (an apostle) going around with The Queen (8)

25. Primitive organisms found in such as Thailand by Scots man – are dispersed? (7,6)

26. We hear Mix (a Tom) gets operated on by American (for a tumour) (8)

27. To cuddle closely you need company (6)

Down

2. “Glory Sapper” ... sounds like HawHaw (7)

3. Opera Par For The Course – there’s no end to it! (5)

4. Epic poet hugging female – not unusual in domestic situation? (4,5)

5. Nottinghamshire town in which there are musical compositions, one of them short (7)

6. Style of jazz English Band leader used in hit (5)

7. To get liqueur some jump over some place? Not half ! (6,3)

8. Composer is unfortunately clapped in irons, tortured (7)

13. Participate in new Internet Facebook Pages’ Centre (5,4)

15. Where ‘narrow’ is fragmented into two pieces? Just the opposite (9)

17. “This was present in tonal music in England years ago” Lambton said (4,3)

18. In seaside suburb is Father Bird, having departed long ago (7)

20. Gain mastery before 5 then feel unwell (7)

22. In the old kingdom you get transported daily (5)

24. Open vessels were wrecked on South Head (5)