No 2756, Sunday 15 Sep 2013

ACROSS
1   A Catholic clergyman, to be precise (8) ACCURATE {A}{C}{CURATE}
5   Old organ proves musical (6) OLIVER {O}{LIVER}
9   Plan to study steeple (8) CONSPIRE {CON}{SPIRE}
10 Wholly entertained by wicked song (6) BALLAD {B{ALL}AD}
12 Was up on bronco's back in Wild West Show? (5) RODEO {RODE}{broncO}
13 Different set to wear in a car, perhaps (3-6) TWO-SEATER*
14 A hardware shop should have them, the practical details (4,3,5) NUTS AND BOLTS [DD]
18 Doctor is certain to, engaging British specialist (12) OBSTETRICIAN {O{B}STETRICIAN*}
21 In the past, left Yemeni port with too much on board (9) OVERLADEN {OVER}{L}{ADEN}
23 New hinge, a nicker (5) NEIGH*
24 Fish male brought into room (6) SALMON {SAL{M}ON}

25 Nevertheless a profit, one more time (3,5) YET AGAIN {YET} {A}{GAIN}
26 Surgeon taking head off sore (6) LISTER bLISTER
27 Elected Conservative must ring her right away on paper (2,6) IN THEORY {IN} {T{HEr}ORY}

DOWN
1   Agreement made by a Conservative and my daughter (6) ACCORD {A}{C}{COR}{D}
2   Carer's Allowance, initially nothing in US and neighbouring country (6) CANADA {C}{A}{NADA}
3   Ape in centre of forest, and bear (9) REPRODUCE {foREst}{PRODUCE} Initially thought 'bear' was the definition and couldn't get the annotation.
4   In short, rodents brutally ripped apart (4,2,6) TORN TO SHREDS*
6   First in London to reduce rent (5) LEASE {L}{EASE}
7   A lot live, terribly explosive (8) VOLATILE*
8   Medical outfit embarrassed over trial (3,5) RED CROSS {RED} {CROSS}

11 Successful business's current worry (5,7) GOING CONCERN {GOING} {CONCERN}
15 Supporter at home was hard to indoctrinate (9) BRAINWASH {BRA}{IN}{WAS}{H}

Based on a suggestion from Col Deepak Gopinath

16 Massive reduction in fuel (8) COLOSSAL {CO{LOSS}AL}
17 A balloon, then a second appears, also (2,4,2) AS WELL AS {A}{S WELL} {A}{S}
19 Group of stars, including a domineering woman (6) VIRAGO {VIR{A}GO}
20 Sea air? (6) SHANTY [E/CD]
22 Ring worn by miss, unattached (5) LOOSE {LO{O}SE}