Observer Everyman

Across

1. Revolutionary handles exchange (4)

3. Exiled sailor found going round islands (10)

9. Perennial communist joining photo arranged by king with hesitation (3-3,5)

11. Boring thing, litigation, beginning to end (3)

12. Minister and agent in retirement keeping contact (8)

13. Make joke about time needed to produce identification (3,3)

15. Sitcom from past, one’s noted, being broadcast (7,3,3)

18. Enraged by last item in puzzle book? Answer of course fitted (42-7)

20. Outdated lot had to change (3,3)

22. Editor, on reflection, right to cut biblical book? Rubbish (8)

24. Restrain language in speech (3)

25. Soldier left, given cover by popular pilot, without a supervisor (11)

26. Is main rule altered for famous people? (10)

27. Fight using force with beam (4)

Down

1. Sentimental spot about your university (6)

2. Directed commercial in costume (9)

4. Issues raised about superior part of day for meal (10)

5. Dissolute man in scrape (4)

6. Ecofriendly vehicle on notable run after modification (6-7)

7. Stone sculpture for instance found (5)

8. Hard-working inspector, given illumination, taking information in (8)

10. Box clever finally in speech, making arrangement (13)

14. Set up two beers, entertaining good lawyer (5,5)

16. Criminal protects a witness (9)

17. Bad round that’s beginning to be memorable (8)

19. Off course since attempt to skirt area (6)

21. Ambition about breaking barrier (5)

23. Finished up in secure vocation (4)