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Across
- 1. Central awards returned — ‘waapsi’ had some downside (8)
- 5. Being divine, comes back in calcified state (6)
- 10. Ideal pressure for gas filled area (7)
- 11. Carries daily — essentially it's a wind catcher (7)
- 12. Fast way to have limited internet access (5)
- 13. Spooner's bluster — key to get some food (5,4)
- 14. Visible shades of physical violence (5,3,4)
- 18. Rate winner as an opportunistic politician (12)
- 21. Conductor's opera, twice in retirement (9)
- 23. A doctor caught in an embrace by another in a dance (5)
- 24. Propeller breaks sound barrier, making noise (7)
- 25. Keep away as one's not on time (7)
- 26. Not taking sides, gets here — one's ageless (6)
- 27. GOI takes part spreading political leader's propaganda (8)
Down
- 1. Swear and throw out (6)
- 2. Winding road, it makes one dexterous (6)
- 3. Game of no significance (9)
- 4. Go to link, pick right game (8,6)
- 6. Work done to grow, but it may affect plant growth (5)
- 7. Whips the girl found to be below standard (8)
- 8. You get them as you become timid (4,4)
- 9. Get bail in gang-rape trial through this, perhaps (4,10)
- 15. Who every woman would like to have met aboard, in other words (9)
- 16. Way to go without paying any penalty (4,4)
- 17. Doctor agreed to come onboard for the event (8)
- 19. Whimper when partly exposed, wind can harm (6)
- 20. Exercise, individual input on the rise (4,2)
- 22. Strange that one has to cover falsehood (5)