The Sunday Crossword No 3227, Sunday 06 Nov 2022

ACROSS

1   Right to hop a small distance in imperishable body part (5,6) NERVE ENDING {NE(+r)VE(-r) ENDING}

9   Rodent spotted in Birmingham's terrarium (7) HAMSTER [T]

10 Accept a fork-tailed songbird (7) SWALLOW [DD]

11 Religious leader's nearly bang on (5) RABBI RABBIt

12 Aren't emus, largely, surprisingly, able to do sums? (8) NUMERATE {ARENT+EMUs}*

14 Pursue legal cases in casual apparel (10) TRACKSUITS {TRACK}{SUITS}

15 At which time, novel about hotel gets rejected (4) WHEN {NE{H}W}<=

17 Get rid of unevenly shaved moustache (4) OUST mOUSTache

19 Sees bodily shape getting portly, shedding first of two tons (7,3) FIGURES OUT {FIGURE}{StOUT}

21 Farm animal breaking speed of light ... take off ... lift off! (8) SHEEPDOG {SPEED+Of+liGHt}*

23 All but last two of Italian children seeing cartoon (5) BAMBI BAMBIno

25 Rector and associate fiddle endlessly with pasta dish (7) RAVIOLI {R}{A}{VIOLIn}

26 Only half seasoned, bear with difficulty a gastropod (3,4) SEA SLUG {SEASoned}{LUG}

27 Charge one that may have a tab for extra glass (5,6) STORM WINDOW {STORM}{WINDOW}

DOWN

1   Country pub abandoned, amphibian jumping about (7) NAMIBIA AMphIBIAN*

2   Once more considers the dilapidated skating venues seen around (8) RETHINKS {R{THE*}INKS}

3   Nobleman in Cockney cast (4) EARL (~'url)

4   In atrium: nuts, bananas, flower with edible leaves (10) NASTURTIUM*

5   The writer thinks highly of being furious (5) IRATE  {I}{RATE}

6   Gigantic old leviathan; in allegory, tempting hubris, primarily? (7) GOLIATH Acrostic &lit

7   Following drink, goes off with summer clothing (5,8) SHORT TROUSERS {SHORT}{TROUSERS}

8   Love to tuck into desserts such as honey bun and treacle (5,8) SWEET NOTHINGS {SWEET{NOTHING}S}

13 No end in turmoil brewing by car showroom? (10) AUDITORIUM {TURMOIl}*<=>{AUDI}

16 Piano, perhaps it includes D# and F# (according to Spooner) (8) KEYBOARD (~ b chord to keyboard)

18 Suspends items of furniture (7) SHELVES [DD]

20 'On Her Majesty's Service' on fronts of letters aligned with current regulation? (4,3) OHMS LAW {OHMS}{Le...s}{Al...d}{With}

I=V/R

22 Dance round trailer? (5) PROMO {PROM}{O}

24 Everyman's behind essentially nasty fizz (4) ASTI {I}<=>{nASTy}

Reference List

Right = R, Hotel = H, Rector = R, Associate = A, Pub = PH(Public house)