Across
1 Kind person (4)
3 Playing Chopin, us in a small pad (10)
10 An opening for a listener in the east with a part to play around hospital (7)
11 Article, a piece of tosh about playhouse (7)
12 Old man receiving an order that includes a cigar (9)
13 Finish off snapping tail of lobster, seafood (5)
14 A confusing series of letters from boy reportedly assists Oxford publisher (8,4)
18 Fern in ground seated poorly (6,6)
21 Girl that might front band? (5)
22 Wine in inn poor - it must be changed (5,4)
24 Business interest (7)
25 Local girl, not quite insane, needs help (7)
26 Don't mince words in republic following speech (4,6)
27 Filthy place close to lane, an eyesore (4)
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Down
1 Theatrical type, he's covered in applied paint (8)
2 Vegetables of equal value, bargains (8)
4 Model of one Kent resort (5)
5 Lucas sets out swords (9)
6 Say something you shouldn't have said? Many times during reversal of policy after summit in Somalia (5,3,2,4)
7 Slim and fit with trendy haircut (2,4)
8 Provoke pointer (6)
9 Material for building modern plant etc (8,6)
15 Watch batsman, perhaps, in wonder (3-6)
16 Lacking knowledge, ranting stupidly about love (8)
17 Envy bum on Dickens character (8)
19 Maiden on racecourse - good luck charm required (6)
20 Conspicuous beacon (6)
23 Aristocratic head, the Parisian (5)
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