Cryptic crossword

ACROSS

1 Fiercely courageous, lacking

ego, harsh (7)

5 Time to find golden nut misplaced round bottom of elm? (6)

9 Sweet sauce celeb put into

cattle food (7)

10 Shoot tried curling over

northern end of wall (7)

11 Very short implement (3)

12 I stay on, working to cover new policeman, changing beats (11)

13 Afterwards, both sides had a

meal inside (5)

14 Performed histrionically,

quiet song took effect (4-5)

16 “Stay here,” says hotelier,

“and do as you please” (2,2,5)

17 What you call dismal otologist? (5)

19 Illogical remark by railwaymen inspires silly question (3,8)

22 In Paris he tackles Latin, but not well (3) 23 Errors students sent back at end of class (4-3)

24 Right place designed to hold

single copy (7)

26 Tsarist emperor’s intrinsic

state of mind (6)

27 Natural home somewhat

concealed in Panama, say (7)

DOWN

1 Article distorted musical performance (7)

2 Ulsterman in Kop’s rioting? It’s

not cricket (15)

3 Eggs on veal every so often (3)

4 Irishman guards duke’s old

transport (5)

5 A number rise in a bar for long

distance traveller (9)

6 National wears long robe in

the

Friendly Islands (5)

7 R evolutionary fooled Stalinist

miner about cross (7-8)

8 Finished timber set in ground,

disregarding time (6)

12 Bound to forget new small

plant (5)

14 Grandfather, say, appears

again in dock briefly (9)

15 D read wriggling snake (5)

16 Throw out Ulster party

dresses (6)

18 Maybe Robin is new in retail

complex (7)

20 Prepare on-line joke? (5)

21 Light concert orchestra piece

(5)

25 Where to promote unusual

drinks primarily (3)