Across
1 Passionate tale about leader of Mohicans (6)
4 Sheepdog the lads let loose around noon (8)
9 Good for son inside to decline asylum (6)
10 Salad we locals ordered (8)
12 Spider coming from altar - aunt going berserk (9)
13 Brownies in chapel vestry (5)
14 Everything connected with the subject mentioned in New Orleans? (3,3,4,4)
17 Prone to pilfering, as Bunter often was (6-8)
21 A female, initially nervous, is pale-faced (5)
22 Messy part upset M, say (9)
24 Watched king brought in by Cornish town lecturer (6,2)
25 Very small amount of time (6)
26 Emphasised sweet dishes must be returned (8)
27 Very busy with calls, daughter in other resort (3-3)
Down
1 Supernatural being priest exorcised (6)
2 Come up with chest missing lid (5)
3 Mother ringing rep bringing colour (7)
5 Brash types cheer Plantagenet king and son (6,6)
6 At that point, theatre collapsed (7)
7 To mollify everyone, I’ve turned up and dined (9)
8 Move to a smaller property in depressed area (8)
11 Play a sly trick to attract individual after a hunger strike? (4,1,4,3)
15 Happy hour binge for one next door (9)
16 Is serial broadcast for MiddleEasterners? (8)
18 Shelters for animals, wellgroomed, reared round outskirts of Nuneaton (7)
19 Inspect former pit, going after answer (7)
20 Man from ancient city calling for immediate attention? (6)
23 Feel spot (5)
