1 When the world’s not ready for enemies to be trounced (6,4,4) BEFORE ONES TIME*
8 Old songs and flags (9) STANDARDS [DD]
9 Élite group had some food before noon (1-4) A-TEAM {ATE}{AM}
11 Woods may hold such sporting prize (5) ASHES [CD]
12 Property of theses (8) PREMISES [DD]
14 44 runs to the west twice: fancy! (4-4) FROU-FROU {F(+r)ROU(-r)}-{F(+r)ROU(-r)}
15 Glimpse, with psychic powers, yeti’s head (4) ESPY {ESP}{Yeti}
18 Twee ‘antique’, golden, uncased (4) OLDE [T]
19 Primarily orotund, pronouncedly emotively rococo; alternatively, that involves Carmen? (8) OPERATIC Acrostic Semi&lit
22 Most like Friar Tuck, squiffier than the rest (8) MERRIEST [C&DD]
25 Strips off, laying back … for slumber (5) SLEEP<=
26 Puts at risk the final, causes fury (9) ENDANGERS {END}{ANGERS}
27 Doors increasingly left open in winter? (6,8) ADVENT CALENDER [CD]
DOWN
1 Bay that’s included principally in Shipping Forecasts – in the middle? (6) BISCAY {B{In}{Sh...g}{f..eCa..s}AY } Semi&lit
2 Loudly punished faceless aficionado, suppressing resistance and getting bird (9,6) FEATHERED FRIEND {F}{lEATHERED}{F{R}IEND}
3 Survives; leaves on horseback (5,3) RIDES OUT [DD]
4 Monster, therefore recoiling! (4) OGRE<=
5 Hid rabid deerhounds (10) ENSHROUDED*
6 Some extra umami gives you shock (6) TRAUMA [T]
7 Makes destiny etc go awry, and bites the dust (5,1,6,3) MEETS A STICKY END*
10 Leisurely walks? Brief moments – engrossing, on reflection, I’d be glad to! (6) MOSEYS {MO{YES<=}S}
13 It comes out at night offering support to a hunter (6,4) ORIONS BELT [CD]
17 Protégée given to aunts announced preparation for hostilities (3,5) WAR DANCE {WARD}{(~aunts)ANCE}
20 Spot sharp implement taking some measure (6) PIMPLE [T]
21 Historical periods ultimately come together (I’ll correct writer’s mistakes) (6) ERASER {ERAS}{comE}{t...eR}
24 Everyman had, at heart, dreary product of thought (4) IDEA {I'D}{drEAry}
Reference List
Runs = R, Democrat = D, Republican = R, Loudly = F, Resistance = R
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