6  Animal pen (4)

 9  Corrie set I originally designed here? (10)

10 It's common sense for the French, we read (4)

12 Fetching a monster home is what makes you so lovable (12)

15 Singer's stand-in bringing tears to one's eyes, nearly? Quite the opposite! (9)

17 Ominous husky sound (5)

18 Strange, Tom: ET has a symbolic meaning for those who valued home and family (5)

19 Leave poor Eric inside to find the hall porter (9)

20 Short commons some troops initially received for service (12)

24 Couple getting cold offered appropriate transport (4)

25 Engaging newcomer's drunk gin (10)

26 Smell that's just part of Edinburgh for the locals (4)

27 Contribute to temper (10)

 1  Cookie some consider offensive, some - more often - rather tasteful (4)

 2  Bed you might be given at work if you're always sleepy? (4)

 3  Dancer's Christmas meal, cook, seems in order (8,4)

 4  Othello, for example, talked about a love affair (5)

 5  Bari can be mistaken for another holiday destination (9)

 7  Open and fair? That's literally beyond those controlling the company (5-5)

 8  I'm told you'd go here for the most sought-after wine (10)

11 Spurious GOP index gain the paramount leader's fudged (4,8)

13 Help to take shot Potter home perhaps (10)

14 Keep talking at a match? One gets worn out! (10)

16 Not out, right? You cannot be serious! (9)

21 /7 (5)

22 Not quite ... bedtime? (4)

23 Not for gain, perhaps (4)