Across

1 Spirit, tradename unknown (6)

4 Captive coming from almost new bodega (8)

8 Kingdom established by genuine leader of men (5)

9 Chart the French repeatedly made with a fine national symbol (5,4)

11 Sid was involved in good bust-up — woman left alone (5,5)

12 East End harbours this shooter (4)

14 American’s hint about what’s given at baptism (9,4)

16 Check bloomer’s rebirth (13)

20 Old Testament character quiet going round borders of Egypt (4)

21 Crime, one about to be gone over by friend being moralistic (10)

23 Two cards — or two hundred? (9)

25 After-hours kiss — it’s rubbery (5)

26 Electrical device wrecking her toast (8)

27 Superior woman (6)

Down

1 Container on end of ledge containing yellow plant (6)

2 I am held up in a car — bad language (7)

3 Dutch doctor hit and unable to say anything (10)

4 Commander on another occasion not at home (3)

5 Up-and-down action (4)

6 Choose artist, a relation of Clytemnestra (7)

7 Criminal is tender, welcoming in death (8)

9 Female worker in tavern is mad, deranged (11)

10 Pa’s drooling amazingly — at end of this story? (8,3)

13 Asian society that can develop muscles (6,4)

15 Cur dares to upset this campaigner (8)

17 Stupid nit, not being polite, to burst in (7)

18 One can get knotted? Cheek leads to endless row (7)

19 Advantage when former lover enters network (6)

22 Palm Sunday’s items being handed out (4)

24 Christians could be such in woe, says the hymn (3)

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