Observer Everyman

Across

1. Moment ending for pair about to part (6)

4. Jump over field with force splitting type of rock (8)

10. Have soft hair without depth (3)

11. Romeo in effect in charge with a line that’s romantic (11)

12. Vessel? Small crew’s with it (9)

13. Cat in part of pound (5)

14. Hero, better prepared, keeping restraint around king (6,3,5)

16. Justification by one in dispute dispatching a rodent (6,8)

21. Talk, not last for religious leader (5)

22. Message-storing system failing, storing nothing? Start to make trouble (9)

24. Novel is a bit long, following old commitments (11)

25. Sleep in afternoon apparently (3)

26. Modified survey finally conducted after break (8)

27. Supplied entertaining poem subjected to severe criticism (6)

Down

1. Back page, grabbed by children, torn in the middle (7)

2. Flowering plants arranged by current labels (10,5)

3. Platform lacking power to create disgust (5)

5. Liberal after electronic vote for instance (7)

6. Hotchpotch to revise or to rip up (9)

7. Going fast, time in specific year? It’s inevitable (6,9)

8. Upset about loud record player on course (6)

9. Raises spicy product (6)

15. In stirring style leaders of rebellion offer unity one by one (9)

17. Fan with support following county endlessly (7)

18. One with number entering as seeds (6)

19. Play boisterously, breaking top part of water plant (4,3)

20. Republican in affair getting protection (6)

23. Facility with large support for artist’s work (5)