LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION, No 1275:

ACROSS: 1 Steakhouse 6 Mews 9 Ennis

10 Earthling 12 Beauty parlour 14 Emending 15 Geneva 17 Lethal 19 Consoled 21 White elephant 24 Hairpiece 25+1 Irish stew 26 Pale 27 Detergents DOWN: 2 Ennoble 3 Kiss and make up 4 Overtone 5 Strap 7 Episode 8 Sugar daddy 11 Harness-racing 13 Fellowship 16 Complete 18 Trivial 20 Lothian 22 Liege 23 Thus