Christis Cryptic Crossword

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Across

9. One who assesses energy of girl rearranging a journey (9)
10. Scot beheaded by simple living Americans (5)
11. Exclamation of praise to God by head of hospitality and his buxom broad (7)
12. Boy@50/50am.com confused?(7)
13. Gamble on double diamonds (4)
14. Village roundabout is no length (10)
16. Dramatic landscape (7)
17. Sound beat backing an appeal for paint (7)
19. Sector ministry for bloke (Cain) lost in outskirts of Londonderry (10)
22. Mother tongue of Monseigneur Duramen? (4)
24. Troublemaker at university with both son and mistress! (7)
25. Ousting of unruly despot, no time to include Al in the arrangement (7)
26. European captivated by the rhetoric Zechariah crafted (5)
27. Build then rebuild Troccun Street (9)

Down

1. Place of worship where style of acting is the first thought of the congregation (9,6)
2. Port after church service leads to mayhem (8)
3. Poet runs wild after sip of Baccardi (5)
4. Plan saint has to gyrate — weird! (8)
5. First friend guarding the border (6)
6. Bravery shown by everyone in barrel stand (9)
7. Attack success away from home (3,3)
8. Verse form which Arthur and Martha, for example, would be the first to suppress (7,8)
15. Whinge about abdominal discomfort (9)
17. Stress and identity crisis could lead to an unforeseen happening (8)
18. Frolic then inspire to plant (8)
20. Somehow nurse the fear to a get a result (6)
21. Perfect indiscretion? (2,4)
23. Identifies imperfections (5)

Crossword set by Stephen Nicholson