ACROSS
1 Left overwhelmed by drink, fell in compound (8) SULPHIDE {SU{L}P}{HIDE}
5 Tells the truth about ensnaring women with drink (4,2) OWNS UP {O{W}N}{SUP}
10 Scot on outing, touring city in Benin (7) COTONOU [T]
11 Old retired group managed to save bird (7) ORTOLAN {O}{R{LOT<}AN}
1 Left overwhelmed by drink, fell in compound (8) SULPHIDE {SU{L}P}{HIDE}
5 Tells the truth about ensnaring women with drink (4,2) OWNS UP {O{W}N}{SUP}
10 Scot on outing, touring city in Benin (7) COTONOU [T]
11 Old retired group managed to save bird (7) ORTOLAN {O}{R{LOT<}AN}
12 Ogles lady on date in retreat? About right (5) LEERS {S{R}EE}{L}<
13 Couple welcoming expert with energy drink (5,4) TABLE WINE {T{ABLE}WIN}{E}
14 Rogue lazed, luring essentially hot, idle socialite (6,6) LOUNGE LIZARD {LAZED LURING}* around {hOt}
18 Perfect moment with century by ace (6,2,4) SECOND TO NONE {SECOND}{TON}{ONE}
21 Heavy burden of married character having problems (9) MILLSTONE {M}{TONE} around {ILLS}
23 Start to empty a can to have a meal at home (3,2) EAT IN {Empty}{A}{TIN}
24 Star in rave consuming ecstasy and Greek wine (7) RETSINA {STAR IN}* around {E}
14 Rogue lazed, luring essentially hot, idle socialite (6,6) LOUNGE LIZARD {LAZED LURING}* around {
18 Perfect moment with century by ace (6,2,4) SECOND TO NONE {SECOND}{TON}{ONE}
21 Heavy burden of married character having problems (9) MILLSTONE {M}{TONE} around {ILLS}
23 Start to empty a can to have a meal at home (3,2) EAT IN {E
24 Star in rave consuming ecstasy and Greek wine (7) RETSINA {STAR IN}* around {E}
25 Corrupt president in extremely disreputable party (7) DEPRAVE {P} in {DisreputablE}{RAVE}
26 Sultan's ladies going around large neighbourhood of New York (6) HARLEM {HAR{L}EM}
27 Attempt to control associate enthralled by drink and grass (8) BETRAYER {TR{A}Y} in {BEER}
26 Sultan's ladies going around large neighbourhood of New York (6) HARLEM {HAR{L}EM}
27 Attempt to control associate enthralled by drink and grass (8) BETRAYER {TR{A}Y} in {BEER}
DOWN
1 Ailing in Italian island, taking potassium for illness primarily (6) SICKLY {SIC(-i+K)KLY}
2 Agitation after drinking a little hooch (6) LATHER {LAT{Hooch}ER}
3 Bequeaths easily (5,4) HANDS DOWN [DD]
4 Sadhu in tomb got up! He won't believe it (8,6) DOUBTING THOMAS*
6 Flexible twig of willow is off-white (5) WITHE*
7 American television host's fancy villa acquired by star (8) SULLIVAN {VILLA}* in {SUN}
1 Ailing in Italian island, taking potassium for illness primarily (6) SICKLY {SIC(-i+K)KLY}
2 Agitation after drinking a little hooch (6) LATHER {LAT{H
3 Bequeaths easily (5,4) HANDS DOWN [DD]
4 Sadhu in tomb got up! He won't believe it (8,6) DOUBTING THOMAS*
6 Flexible twig of willow is off-white (5) WITHE*
7 American television host's fancy villa acquired by star (8) SULLIVAN {VILLA}* in {SUN}
8 Foolish people crave to consume heroin - awfully sad (8) PINHEADS {PIN{H}E}{SAD}*
9 Outraged blonde teen with rude, suggestive remark (6,8) DOUBLE ENTENDRE*
15 Hotelier turning to peep in secret (9) INNKEEPER {PEEK<} in {INNER}
16 Dilapidated room in abandoned ship - it is exactly similar in form as another (8) ISOMORPH {ROOM}* in {SHIP}*
17 Artist in drunken stupor, beginning to lurch outside club (8) SCULPTOR {STUPOR Lurch}* around {C} C for club? BRB gives C for Clubs. See Comments.
19 Disreputable model entering is hot (6) STEAMY {S{T}EAMY}
20 Training earnestly to keep working effectively (2,4) IN GEAR [T]
22 Polish husband involved in immorality on base (5) SHINE {S{H}IN}{E}
9 Outraged blonde teen with rude, suggestive remark (6,8) DOUBLE ENTENDRE*
15 Hotelier turning to peep in secret (9) INNKEEPER {PEEK<} in {INNER}
16 Dilapidated room in abandoned ship - it is exactly similar in form as another (8) ISOMORPH {ROOM}* in {SHIP}*
17 Artist in drunken stupor, beginning to lurch outside club (8) SCULPTOR {STUPOR L
19 Disreputable model entering is hot (6) STEAMY {S{T}EAMY}
20 Training earnestly to keep working effectively (2,4) IN GEAR [T]
22 Polish husband involved in immorality on base (5) SHINE {S{H}IN}{E}
REFERENCE LIST
Left=L, About=On, W=Women, Lady=L, Right=R, Energy=E, Married=M, Ecstasy=E, President=P, Large=L, Associate=A, Potassium=K, Heroin=H, Club=C(?), Model=T, Husband=H, Base=E( logarithmic base)
