Times Cryptic #26967

2018-02-21

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Across

1a

Smoked sausage the Spanish served in cabbage (7)

5a

Extravagantly publicise place in military band? (6)

8a

Church worker priests in centre employ as singer (9)

9a

Cry about reviewer's initial description of book (5)

11a

Provide for Parisian who has broken old record (5)

12a

Eg Miss Prism's turn for home in Scottish city (9)

13a

Vocally opposed to tweet maybe describing form of betting? (4-4)

15a

Strip joint finally established by rich man (6)

17a

Yankee priest with right to rabbit on (6)

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19a

Genuine doctor almost stops providing a cure (8)

22a

Injected journalist next to where whisky is made (9)

23a

Cloud enveloping English female in spongy ground (5)

24a

Lived in part of Oxford, perhaps, with daughter (5)

25a

Notes male attorney's written about return of capital (9)

26a

Actors in Greek drama about Egyptian god (6)

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27a

Bear last of gifts to Austrian physicist (7)

Down

1d

PS, offer to secure run for African predator? (9,4)

2d

By way of tube, reaching bridgelike structure (7)

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3d

Break allowed on way to London, perhaps (3-2)

4d

The solver gets sent out with note, being most junior (8)

5d

Change direction suddenly: work with forces protecting West (6)

6d

Row about French composer showing rakish tendencies (9)

7d

Hug cat mostly unknown in Kent area? (7)

10d

The phrase Glubb endlessly misused in such communication (4,9)

14d

One foresees image-promoting men accepting ruling (9)

16d

Seems mad changing form of address in Lyon? (8)

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18d

Beg directions to cut into tree (7)

20d

Trendy supporter cheers European royal (7)

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21d

Scottish castle is very attractive to begin with (6)

23d

Pack animal's underground home, with leaves (5)