ACROSS
1 Wine and food rejected by a Parisian definitely losing heart (8)
5/10 Vocal training playing a music with others after one leaves, right? (6,6)
9 Act as stand-in penning record amongst various duties (8)
10 See 5 across
11 Restraint shown by firm old monarch taking one into study (8)
12 Poles resettling round a US city (2,4)
14 Town much favoured by people of fashion (10)
18 State after a falsehood is a state of disaffection (10)
22 Metal, I note, used for part that opens (4-2)
23 A singular sea, on reflection, that produces sugar (8)
24/26 Believe sailor shows ability to pay? (6,6)
25 Showed fear a little – that’s weak, ultimately, sheltering inside (8)
26 See 24 across
27 Town, British, and very fashionable (8)
DOWN
1/2 Ribald book banned from the lingerie department? (6,6)
3 International body with approach free from restraints (6)
4 Betrayal appearing as strangely silly today (10)
6 Something in The Independent causing a furrow in the brow? (8)
7 Draws back regarding political leaflets (8)
8 Compass almost certain to be needed with game of golf (8)
13 Female singer – look at her – in this she’s nude! (10)
15 It’s downhill all the way after travelling here! (5-3)
16 Limping, swathed in surgical dressing – perhaps this is torn? (8)
17 Hesitation removing first two of dentures in surgical procedure (8)
19 Navigator: a person seen around river (6)
20/21 Notice great ploughing and study vegetable producer (6,6)
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