Across
1. Bans recitals – where this is played? (4,8) (4, 8) Hints
9. Old President leading America a dance (5) (5) Hints
10. Australian working with Australian in support for Nasa employee (9) (9) Hints
11. Went down the Cresta carrying child’s protective headgear? (4,3) (4, 3) Hints
12. South American or Greek character offering little of profit (7) (7) Hints
13. Source of light remains current in plant (4,6) (4, 6) Hints
15. Ready to complain after leader’s ousted (4) (4) Hints
18. Go to bring in a salver (4) (4) Hints
19. Alluring? Happen to have success with leading man (not love) (4-6) (4-6) Hints
22. A lot of mud, intensely gleaming (7) (7) Hints
24. No longer suppresses scorn – UK’s struggling (7) (7) Hints
25. Moved fast after active harbour regressed, becoming degenerate (9) (9) Hints
26. Describing birth name in any way? Not entirely (5) (5) Hints
27. Wild shamrock Portuguese islands twice cut down, reducing unnecessary quantities (7,5) (7, 5) Hints
Down
1. Basalt cracked with ice in chilly water (6,3) (6, 3) Hints
2. Mum permits paddling here? (8) (8) Hints
3. Vegetable, cold, resistant to the bite (5) (5) Hints
4. Vegetable skill – I fail at a crucial moment (9) (9) Hints
5. Admired pair about to study carbon (6) (6) Hints
6. Delete Times article finally (5) (5) Hints
7. Applications supporting section of stage work (6) (6) Hints
8. Immediately agreeing to bring in Conservative (2,4) (2, 4) Hints
14. Metal? You mined rocks, gaining mass (9) (9) Hints
16. I note that woman with sex-appeal and gold – recipient of legacy? (9) (9) Hints
17. They help one view fix over Church elevating Eastern philosophy (5-3) (5-3) Hints
18. Parts swapped in Latin song from part of Italy (6) (6) Hints
20. Concerned with Muslim leader rejecting an outcome (6) (6) Hints
21. Beautiful spot to get hot Japanese food (6) (6) Hints
23. Only rich seen around this theatre? (5) (5) Hints
24. No place to steal from subordinate (5) (5) Hints