Times Cryptic #26965

2018-02-19

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Across

1a

Clerica Roman Catholicbound to admit mistake (10)

6a

Daughter is wanting hot food (4)

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9a

Wild river crossed by this writer's companion (10)

10a

Object of worship in Delhi or Lahore principally (4)

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12a

Tampers with some marks on exam paper? Nonsense (12)

15a

Writer knocked back drink after drink, going round Australia (5,4)

17a

Affected Florentine painter I ignored (3,2)

18a

Pan for cook (5)

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19a

Sailing vessel's crew stole through empty street (9)

20a

Resourceful burglar with crowbar might? (12)

24a

Band's big hit (not the second) (4)

25a

Noting a royal figure with duke visiting urban area (6,4)

26a

American entering Malayan kingdom (4)

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27a

Form of SATs bandied about in these? (10)

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Down

1d

Line of cabs, first one leaving (4)

2d

Holiday site with parking close to river (4)

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3d

Base politician stifling newspaper account of late (7,5)

4d

Divided among several people, except for a small amount (5)

5d

Like Nana, perhaps, he got name changed (2,3,4)

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7d

In a manner of speaking, concealing a piece of evidence (10)

8d

Presents lectures (5,5)

11d

Male celebrity upset by a German worker behind the scenes (5,7)

13d

Boldly rush around like Van Gogh? (10)

14d

Brexit extremists clashing with Parisian supporting both sides (10)

16d

Attentive valet supports old bachelor (9)

21d

Pursuing last of scullers, row hard (5)

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22d

Leading Motown duo on revolutionary sort of recording (4)

23d

Spanish woman tucks in, skipping starter (4)