Across
1 A way into free flight (8)
5 Air in a small French city (6)
10 Carved ornament from southern U.K. pocketed by naughty teen (7)
11 Light tail of gull, an aquatic bird (7)
12 What’s left on land surrounding good American resort? (4,5)
13 Poet sure to receive a first from Trinity (5)
14 Free hand in chapter in new tabernacle (5,7)
18 Second long night I worked — doing this? (12)
21 Caught having joint in
prison (5)
22 Nonsense about trusted adviser being a bully (9)
24 Tell about swim outside (7)
25 A soldier landed by end of runway demonstrating
dexterity (7)
26 Crude burrow close to spinney (6)
27 Has ordered blooming sharkskin! (8)
Down
1 Runs into an aged English poet (6)
2 Under canvas showing purpose? (6)
3 Basic drawing fixes sailing vessel after hitch (9,6)
4 A diamond ring turned up in the end (5)
6 Dishonest financial behaviour in Ireland — young men
involved (5,10)
7 Fine quality — for example, in eastern cavalry weapon (8)
8 Ominous, nun going round home (8)
9 Group of characters in river near Xanadu needing help (8)
15 Jointly, move up, secured by rope (8)
16 Fit to drink mineral, or
cordial (8)
17 Boss around pit cutting live wire (8)
19 Line street, ready (6)
20 Original piece of cotton fabric taken from drawer (6)
23 Come to an open stretch of water (5)
