Across
1 Doctor’s housekeeper showing strain on motorway express (8,7)
9 Insignificant student, weed, possibly British (5)
10 Queen, new to palace across river (9)
11 Troublemaker in Russian government with new leader (7)
12 Article is written about second research paper (6)
14 Republic created by Romanians after revolution (3,6)
16 A duke in cast is of dubious character (5)
17 Miss Grey, a long time penning note (5)
19 Cheese a representative brought into court (9)
21 Notice one is present in odd radioactive element (6)
22 Boy, reportedly depressed when the day is done? (7)
25 Drunkard spilt a beer in it (9)
26 Something to eat – poor stuff (5)
27 Poor lad crossing slack tourist centre near Pikes Peak (8,7)
Down
1 Girl in car on a cliff pointing to island (10)
2 Scandinavian vegetable (5)
3 Raging bull with ear infection (7)
4 Deputy, leader of outfit but --! (6-2-7)
5 Chairmen doubt experts (8,7)
6 How a reporter introduces himself to make his mark? (7)
7 Gull in pool, audibly weak, in distress (9)
8 Long? Short period of time (4)
13 Observers near platforms set around the Queen (10)
15 Wrought iron panel, beyond compare (9)
18 Agitator in prison starts to rankle each recidivist (7)
20 Clergyman getting rid of one in church (7)
23 The head associated with 26? (5)
24 Record American lost in field event (4)
