9  Radler’s diamonds went for gold? (5)

10 Number left in tally less total declared over (6-3)

11 Toy with charge left (4)

12 Say the word and finally clear (10)

14 Month touring Belgium then another in the French capital (9)

16 It’s difficult taking time off to get ready for it (5)

17 Have affair? It’s about passion (5)

19 Hearing test result, German manufacturer reviewed damage and repair (9)

21 They used to brighten career entries here (10)

23 Soft rock instrumental comprising quartet (4)

25 Nelson’s unopened eye, lost somewhere submerged in legend (9)

26 Buff? Cloth covering privates (5)

27 They obstruct swimmers dressing, perhaps writing marks (6,7)

 1  Start again: complete 1 across (4,4,6)

 2  Poet’s work, composing an ode during game (7)

 3  Remove wrapping and start to use new implement (4)

 4  Whiff of fear to dismissed American (5)

 5  German region, Ruhr, oddly English away from sea (9)

 6  Topless embraces, Charlie and chum with boobs disappointing (3,4,3)

 7  Write up list and throw in bottom of kitchen drawer (7)

 8  Hilton’s fiction quoting bargain room reflected comparatively cheap things (7,2,5)

13 Wind down refreshed Uncle, acquired energy (10)

15 What makes the smart less pernickety? Wacky ecigs (9)

18 Harry (wealthy man) heads off to unwind (4,3)

20 Booze - after first we are all drunk (4,3)

22 Part of bodyguard’s brief, guarding country’s leader (1-4)

24 Turn king into model (4)