1: Shinny up and start to cut branch (5)

4: If forced, see idle TV broadcast (9)

7: Grave study: code-breaking? (13)

10: It's a blessing, comprehending RandB (5)

11: I am reported to leer (3)

12: Message obscured by cinema illumination (5)

13: Return to summer (7)

15: Where to find team-players with guts? (7)

16: Aged TV horse swallows a couple of turnips (7)

18: Found out in the beginning Gehrig pitched (7)

20: Revolution -- or small-time? (5)

21: Frost to cover the cake (3)

23: Literary device may be fey? (5)

25: Designed dashing ten-ton pick-up (3-5,5)

26: Charmed - then dance about (9)

27: Lady sitting atop a bird (5)

1: Notable piece of animation by English bishop (5)

2: Unfortunate rot in republic is everlasting (13)

3: Bomb compartment - note damaged weapon (7)

4: It comes back to the levy (5)

5: Depressions beginning to vex bowling lanes (7)

6: Exposed record to drop some data (9)

8: Requiring what sounds like massaging (7)

9: On your feet! (8,5)

13: Approached flapper losing one small part (5,4)

14: Ruddy rare steak, say? (7)

17: Wine from Greece brought back in canisters (7)

19: With Pat, I persevere, biting back final words? (7)

22: Same as Edward, partly comforted (5)

24: Verily, the imperial fleet doth pine! (5)