1: City official spread rumor, initially (5)
 2: Strange nectars induce dreamlike states. (7)
 3: One may be transported by this kiss, it's said (3)
 4: Leaders of South Korea in disgrace suffer slippages (5)
 5: Brand of cat food containing bird's head and feet (5)
 6: Tell about French and Scottish island (7)
 7: Extra-radical worker getting tan (9)
 9: Attack raise with no return (3,4)
 11: Faith in Osiris, lamentably (5)
 13: Ensemble torches tram's interior (9)
 15: Oriental festival on the first of November (7)
 16: One of the Marx brothers making a comeback as talk show host (5)
 18: Admittedly lying about times tabulated (7)
 20: Mild ado about a card game (3,4)
 22: Theme eradicated partly by an eastern ruler (5)
 23: Slight urge at night (5)
 25: A friend comes round to appease (5)
 27: Essential part of Cayce's power! (3)