Across
1 Calm, knight and queen about to hang? The opposite (8)
5 Geographical formation in centre of Germany - I very much doubt it contains sulphur (6)
9 Hothead showing sign of emotion on holiday (8)
10 Rush job (6)
12 Bail broken? One makes an excuse (5)
13 Pictured, English editor holding travel document (9)
14 Fruit from Australian state, choice (8,4)
18 Both comrades injured, so out of action (4,2,6)
21 Military command connected with revolution (5,4)
23 The best of Norse literature (5)
24 Apprentice ultimately failing to pass (6)
25 Save bishop in Irish county town, one spreading the Word (8)
26 On the contrary, somewhat sooner? Quite (6)
27 Shallow type plugging leak (4-4)
Down
1 He painted giant straddling island (6)
2 Sleeveless cardigan lost in Moroccan port (6)
3 Professional is guarded (9)
4 A vehicle aunt damaged? No idea (1,6,1,4)
6 Former U.S. president, Hoover, say, in to that extent (5)
7 Scandinavian boy and girl, first to identify evil manipulator (8)
8 Gas let off by a politician (8)
11 Medieval morality play to uplift all of us (5,3,4)
15 Legendary king soon to entertain willing maiden (9)
16 Bird in hot weather diving into English river (8)
17 Disdainful, a bishop over tango dancing (8)
19 Active doctor found in African river (6)
20 Spoil canteen at university (4,2)
22 Sip drop of sherry in gallery (5)
