8  Find police officers in river (6)

 9  Racial group cut short by a state hearing (8)

10 Antisocial minor disrupted this liaison (8)

11 Delayed working with Nelson? (2,4)

12 Selection of characters (6,4)

14 Nothing's removed from thin cotton cover (4)

15 Basic reading for joiner (7)

17 Deface beautiful artwork (7)

20 Repeated vote to hold back embargo (4)

21 Go with veterans around memorial (10)

23 I go astray in South Australian mountain range (6)

24 Surprise is found in ward of Birmingham hospital (8)

26 Search after first pet (8)

27 Reason Netherlands embraces poem (6)

 2  Harangue newspaper involved in deal (6)

 3  Life maybe consciousness without ego (8)

 4  Watches Pole coming up with poster (7)

 5  Stop working on strike and disappear (3,3)

 6  Result of trepanning bird! (8)

 7  Lenten alb I cut up into napkins? (5,5)

13 Municipal lender taking out councillor and financial journalist (4,6)

16 Stick out for right to embrace daughter (8)

18 Paper has to pay for issues on a regular basis (8)

19 Style of champagne fermented without using magnesium (7)

21 Expecting Greek prima donna to make a comeback (6)

22 Camping facility houses a new occupant (6)

25 One European abandons difficult action (4)