The Cryptic:

Liam Runnalls is a puzzle-maker and cartoonist living in regional Victoria.

ACROSS

1. Drunk lunatic harmed me ( 8 )

6. Blokes secured charity for young lady ( 6 )

9. Ostentatious defender’s memories (10)

10. Wine left on ship ( 4 )

11. ... Leftovers were rubbish in ship ( 6 )

12. Did well in getting central accommodation ( 8 )

13. Celebrities hid Easter treat around for surprises ( 8 )

15. Sulphur in stomach causes wind ( 4 )

17. Record and review captain’s identity ( 4 )

19. Executive assistant Rachel’s withdrawing 50 hurtful complaints ( 8 )

22. Finally prescribed aged liquors for depression ( 8 )

23. Against poetry being read aloud ( 6 )

24. Savage shopping centre announcement ( 4 )

25. Exercise equipment for wrestling team drills (10)

26. Starts making enquiries to explain our recent astronomical sighting ( 6 )

27. Go through in new harvester, releasing hydrogen ( 8 )

DOWN

2. Assign everyone to hug Blanchett ( 8 )

3. Ought to suspend cockney in sports car ( 7 )

4. Simple people put energy into massages ( 5 )

5. Interprets poems after a month ( 7 )

6. Herald untidiness with green waste ( 9 )

7. Antelopes unfortunately went after one politician ( 7 )

8. Darren botched job ( 6 )

14. Meet men lacking leadership on the bench ( 9 )

16. Drunk quit ales for spirits ( 8 )

18. Eluding work to focus on pleasure? ( 7 )

19. See, it’s a cryptic that’s most simple ( 7 )

20. Swear about four linked characters ( 7 )

21. Opening milk or beer, or spirit? ( 6 )

23. Spirit in victory over top Denmark sides. Ace! ( 5 )