Guardian Cryptic #27747

2019-02-18

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Across

1a

Ambulance staff use this elastic (9)

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6a

Served to perfection? (4)

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10a

Strong resentment, as peril is headed off (5)

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11a

Mediator's attempt to risk small point (2-7)

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12a

Chase employment (7)

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13a

Lousy MP ruined a divine home (7)

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14a

Conservationists with the confidence of the country? (8,5)

17a

Folding hat, she carried out dextrous manoeuvre (7,2,4)

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21a

Great-granny's hair arrangement (7)

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22a

I don't remember getting this (7)

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24a

Wow! Does it say there's a new pope? (4,5)

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25a

Build up, or knock down, we hear (5)

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26a

Love notes (two) (4)

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27a

Final steps up to roof? Excellent (3-6)

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Down

1d

Taking photo of son asleep (8)

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2d

Boy could be jolly (5)

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3d

Appear soon, seen wrongly to sneer (4,2,4,4)

4d

Airline meal? (4,3)

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5d

Removes difficulty with brief direction (4,3)

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7d

Pale actor cast for darker-hued beauty (9)

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8d

In bowl, a new pastry (6)

9d

You'll be there, unawares: take the consequences! (3,4,7)

15d

One's up for trial (4,5)

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16d

Lying near a jacket, a coin (8)

18d

Don't interfere before time: let's go wandering (3,4)

19d

Due to travel in carriage to buy larger house (5,2)

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20d

Irritated, being married, to lose husband (6)

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23d

Chuck small fish (5)

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