1: Second chunkiest is shortest and thickest (9)

5: Company microphone is amusing (5)

7: Judges playing conkers? (7)

8: Upset tiny pal in an unsuitable way (7)

10: Brand of cat food containing bird's head and feet (5)

12: Slows down before a drive in a fast lane (4,5)

14: Wild thing sure is greediest (9)

16: Drive carefully and live (5)

17: Articles in 'Divers Times' (5)

19: Oiled lips crushed egg-like object. (9)

21: Accept amputation to carry on an affair (4,2,3)

23: Guided into the West (2,3)

24: First aid for sprains is common in the arctic. (3, 4)

25: Mailer's reinterpreted depiction of the way things are (7)

26: Dislikes laughter set-up (5)

27: Working up here? Not in the next episode (9)

1: Tag his shirt in order to discover if he's only a little bent. (11)

2: One who is just observing shocking Serb row. (7)

3: Same as Edward, partly comforted (5)

4: Roll dirt and clay round tip of thumb with three fingers (9)

5: Neurotic lass edited letter, concealing the way it was rated. (7)

6: Call initially communicates real yearning (3)

9: Expelled for being extrovert? (6,3)

11: Control staff work collectively (9)

13: Boob implant cups: sad hoax in line with 15-down (8,3)

15: Sounds like I hit it into orbit (3,6)

18: Hits back about inner fire's convolutions (7)

20: Monkey around, at best (7)

22: Strength of army (5)

24: Equips for attacks (4)