Times Cryptic #27280

2019-02-21

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Across

1a

Dined out, having photo taken? (9)

6a

US agent without hesitation vented anger (5)

9a

Yr nose's constructed to be this? (7)

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10a

Painters given copper coins outside front of shop (7)

11a

Devon swimmer cheers when rescue vessel comes in (5)

12a

Child brought before head, one to get child removed? (9)

13a

Getting to the heart of money people engaged in illegal activity? (8)

14a

Wadi may be this little river needing help to get across (4)

17a

Learner, foolwhat one isn't using? (4)

18a

At end of month engineers coming to mine ruined by neglect (8)

21a

Feature of eastern churches making one in mood change (5,4)

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22a

Climbers struggle with first sign of snow on island (5)

24a

Hospital not functioning in seaside town (7)

25a

An extreme part of the world penetrated by saint and missionary (7)

26a

Witty comment succeeded, with person cooperating (5)

27a

Attending party in NI, doctor by nature smart (7,2)

Down

1d

Optimistic, I have to go out, advance (5)

2d

I control a fan, not somehow wanting to encourage hostility (15)

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3d

Unusual language with which the French attempt to convey adulation (8)

4d

Monarch bags a hairy beast in sport (8)

5d

Explain sea fish being found in fresh water (6)

6d

Great guy who belongs to a left-wing society (6)

7d

Stolen dataI promise, when grilled, to keep very quiet, right? (15)

8d

Resistance in party with nothing to lose to change? Shame! (9)

13d

They are hard to name, having zero applications (9)

15d

Influence of guy in bank (8)

16d

Bad eggs showing certain characteristics, stealing gold (8)

19d

Curious type like Bond trapping his adversary with love (6)

20d

Rocker's enemy, imprisoned individual, languished (6)

23d

Victorian child labourer? Little son to cry (5)