Sunday Times Crossword 4748

Across

1 Careful procedures adapted to paint old ships at sea (4,3,6) 10 Having this benefit might one behave differently? (9) 11 Bouncer pockets rejected journalist’s pen (5) 12 Go off gold part of chopper (5) 13 Man boards streetcar with an artisan (9) 14 Try stopping a doctor chasing a very old scientist (8) 16 Merry midget (6) 19 City — mostly blue — about to take on limited team (6) 20 Film naturalist finally made in cool continent (8) 22 Lover out of place in 2, say, is a glutton (9) 24 Fold fuel around tip of log (5) 25 Rue chopping head off this heron (5) 26 Formidable female bishop joins old PM carrying a Times? (6-3) 27 A motive for payment (13)

Down

2 Drink mysterious potion in heart of Meereen (5,4) 3 Took exam again about shocking weapon (5) 4 Worthless piece upset a politician (8) 5 Walk with a northern Afghanistani (6) 6 One takes clarinets to be played (9) 7 Plant starts to sprout eventually now there’s wet soil around (5) 8 Curt stewards on the organisation (5,3,5) 9 Lively bar briefly hosts actors performing “Jumpers” in these? (6,7) 15 A terrible time with tense drunk knocking back liqueurs (9) 17 Tyrant hasn’t time to defend challenge when backing outlaw (9) 18 Impressionist frames “A Queen’s tiger?” (3-5) 21 Carol’s sorry for good storyteller (6) 23 Left on an ancient vessel that’s slow (5) 24 Trial broadcast featuring religious group (5)