3  Where writer works 27 out (3)

 8/24        Resort nearby in pursuit of timeless article (5,3)

 9  Got established all right, in hill as well, with west-facing view (4,4)

10/7 “Mum4Dad” boyfriend at last scratched when out cycling (7)

11 Base entered by Navy nucleus (6)

12 Swung the lead as paras did, skipping year and day (6)

14 Singer abducting king from country (4)

15 Fish wife right to appear in front of short judge (7)

16/19       Likewise, Poles = natives (4)

17 But is nitrogen reactive? (13)

19 See 16

20 Delboy’s fab dolly-bird’s keeping schtum (7)

21 With direction reduced, Hollywood actress has voluntary control (4)

22 Thwart outlaw sailors caught (6)

23 Roman soldiers, perhaps devoured by big cat (6)

24 See 8

25 Staunchly loyal Unions individually involved in bet (4,4)

26 chivalrousoldmalaysian@oustingotin.uk (5)

27 See 6 Down

 2  Negotiate 50% of solution for extending territory (8)

 3  The timber trade? (4)

 4  Whatever amount’s in the banks (3)

 5  Fragment of skeleton! (10)

 6/27  The last of the wine? (9)

 7  See 10 Across

13 Looking up teaser for alien stag night? (7)

15 Only a very little firm (10)

16 Brad Pitt’s 1995 film classic (9)

18 Standard of school, as reported by Spooner (8)

20/22       Jog memory, finally describing seedy sticker (10)

23 Cover for the ears? (4)

24 Competition buzzer (3)