| Across | Answers and Clues | Explanations |
| 1 | BARONESS | |
| One’s spotted in bars with lady (8) | ONES inside BARS | |
| 5 | FLAUNT | |
| Display unit reduced by half in living space (6) | UN(it) inside FLAT | |
| 10 | HABITAT | |
| Native environment is somewhat active in Panama possibly (7) | (A BIT) inside HAT | |
| 11 | RIVIERA | |
| Waterway spanning island, a part of Europe (7) | RIVER outside I + A | |
| 12 | LASER | |
| Exploited arsenal not fitted with an intense light generator (5) | Anagram of ARSENAL minus AN | |
| 13 | LODESTONE | |
| Surgery on oldest individual is an attractive thing (9) | Anagram of OLDEST + ONE | |
| 14 | OFFICE BLOCKS | |
| Summertime treats available behind substandard accommodation for workers? (6,6) | ICE BLOCKS after OFF | |
| 18 | RULE THE ROOST | |
| Let male mob member in decline be in charge (4,3,5) | (LET + HE+ ROO) inside RUST | |
| 21 | SEA URCHIN | |
| Lookin’ around university for an example of an echinoderm (3,6) | SEARCHIN(g) outside U | |
| 23 | DRAWL | |
| Speak slowly with minor about life primarily (5) | WARD reversed + L | |
| 24 | ITALIAN | |
| One translated a Latin language (7) | I + anagram of A LATIN | |
| 25 | ACTRESS | |
| A broken clock, one with a particular role? (7) | A + C + TRESS (C-LOCK) | |
| 26 | GOTCHA | |
| I understand symbol of acceleration shown next to fluctuating tacho (6) | G + anagram of TACHO | |
| 27 | ON THE SLY | |
| “Honestly” taken completely a different way? (2,3,3) | Anagram of HONESTLY | |
| Down | Answers and Clues | Explanations |
| 1 | BEHOLD | |
| Observe the man reversing in Valiant (6) | HE reversed inside BOLD | |
| 2 | ROBUST | |
| Athletic run out executed before catch (6) | RO + BUST | |
| 3 | NET PROFIT | |
| Bag for suitable earnings (3,6) | NET + PRO + FIT | |
| 4 | SATELLITE PHONE | |
| Portable communicator – order it in development of phase one (9,5) | (TELL + IT) inside anagram of PHASE ONE | |
| 6 | LIVES | |
| Is wickedness overturned by Jesus ultimately? (5) | EVIL reversed + jesu(S) | |
| 7 | USE FORCE | |
| Refocus misaligned end of telescope and apply pressure (3,5) | Anagram of REFOCUS + telescop(E) | |
| 8 | TRAVERSE | |
| Come across fun-lovers in vacated townhouse? (8) | RAVERS inside T(ownhous)E | |
| 9 | CRADLE MOUNTAIN | |
| A modern cult transformed a popular Tasmanian tourist destination (6,8) | Anagram of A MODERN CULT + A + IN | |
| 15 | LAST-DITCH | |
| Desperate lad crossing street – a rash reaction? (4-5) | LAD outside ST + ITCH | |
| 16 | FROSTING | |
| Sweet coat isn’t mended with jumper around (8) | Anagram of ISNT inside FROG | |
| 17 | PLEASANT | |
| Delightful requests earnestly made by one from a colony (8) | PLEAS + ANT | |
| 19 | CARESS | |
| Control vessel with a gentle touch (6) | CARE + SS | |
| 20 | GLASSY | |
| Expressionless girl taken in by heartless guy? (6) | LASS inside G(u)Y | |
| 22 | REICH | |
| Energy harnessed by affluent German state (5) | E inside RICH |
