Across
1 Conservative with role, say, treated rudely (8)
5 Stratagem using diplomacy in command (6)
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10 What’s provided with spirit by leading couple in ballroom? (5)
11 Country, miles away, receiving order for cigar (9)
12 Nice siren sadly deceitful (9)
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13 Colour in mass of water probed by sleuth (5)
14 Poet losing energy after stuff about gentle steward (6,9)
17 Primate grim until leader reformed (4-6,5)
20 Be quiet and copy form (5)
22 Humorist senses baffled spectators (9)
24 Free area spoilt by litter (2,7)
25 One in white vestment I excuse (5)
26 Young animal in number behind equipment (6)
27 Anger with steamship being redundant (8)
Down
1 Cultivate cause, supporting club perhaps whenever in historic stadium (7,4,4)
2 Notice calling for
confession (9)
3 Stumped by project abandoned by large firm (7)
4 Failing circuits reported (5)
6 Train as arranged to become skilled worker (7)
7 Flower in middle of mature border (5)
8 Unusual care artist put into elegant, small features (15)
9 Trouble loosening steel nut (8)
15 Wonder about holding pose, so to speak (2,2,4)
16 Excellent, gripping conclusion of war film, one
showing end of hostilities (9)
18 High-pitched voice containing minute quaver (7)
19 Pull fish up on the sheltered side (7)
21 Vote to ignore book award (5)
23 Herb forming part of worthy meal (5)