Daily Mail Cryptic #16251

2020-02-14

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Across

1a

Doctors receiving little cash yen for such clothes? (4,3)

5a

Reject racket involving producer of litter (6)

9a

Stand for reading large recent comic (7)

10a

Officially introduce clothing in error (5,2)

11a

She has a couple of names (3)

12a

Modern tale about quiet Scottish island (11)

13a

Expand small oil supplier (5)

14a

Teach boy about old people in bus (9)

16a

Very ordinary university church vault gets grant (9)

17a

Venomous creature in summer? (5)

19a

Tennis pro played with me everywhere (11)

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22a

Useless American guy doesn't finish (3)

23a

Papers to do with hearing include one that's thick (7)

24a

Trust black priest accompanying First Lady (7)

26a

Nut topped fish dish originally (6)

27a

One theatre assistant or another (7)

Down

1d

Attractive girls entertain a Romeo in Bucks (7)

2d

Minor display of Latin coins impressing mad queen (15)

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3d

Outstanding pair of players, wasting time, ... (3)

4d

... upset broadcaster, carrying on for ages (5)

5d

Fritter away one's drink during meeting (9)

6d

Rear special seabird (5)

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7d

Passion - a characteristic of humans (4,11)

8d

It's mean cutting margins of video games company (6)

12d

Lift rocks with harbour mud (5)

14d

Combined business drinks with this French duke (9)

15d

Red card limited Scottish team (5)

16d

Leader takes a bow for this during and after concert (6)

18d

More visibly embarrassed about English animals (3,4)

20d

Occupation requires cropping area at back of house (5)

21d

Drive in journalist receiving award (5)

25d

Stretch out story (3)