| Across | Answers and Clues | Explanations |
| 1 | CURDLE | |
| Clot formed by last drop of blood in ruptured ulcer (6) | bloo(D) inside anagram of ULCER | |
| 4 | MOPISH | |
| Listless cleaner is employed by hospital (6) | MOP + IS + H | |
| 9 | TAPAS | |
| Knock, for instance, Spanish snacks (5) | TAP + AS | |
| 10 | INSENSATE | |
| Unfeeling elected politicians finally entering house (9) | IN + [politician(S) inside SENATE] | |
| 11 | PROTEST | |
| Rubbish aired in nuisance’s public demonstration (7) | ROT inside PEST | |
| 12 | PERSIST | |
| Sharks’ frontrunner is tackled by forward last (7) | [(S)harks + IS] inside PERT | |
| 13 | APEX | |
| Point made by a former lover after power (4) | A + (EX after P) | |
| 14 | RECOMMENCE | |
| Millions the writer invested in record once to make a fresh start (10) | (M + ME) inside (REC + ONCE) | |
| 16 | REACHES OUT | |
| Extends the arms and touches ear awkwardly (7,3) | Anagram of TOUCHES EAR | |
| 18 | BAHT | |
| Club accepting hard Asian currency (4) | BAT outside H | |
| 21 | BARASSI | |
| Foolish person, one at the end of bar, is an Aussie Rules legend (7) | (ASS + I) after BAR | |
| 22 | TRADING | |
| Art sent back with little damage is in the marketplace (7) | ART reversed + DING | |
| 24 | TEARS INTO | |
| One artist out of control attacks violently (5,4) | Anagram of ONE ARTIST | |
| 25 | SWIFT | |
| Reel for winding yarn was originally secured by bolt (5) | (W)as inside SIFT | |
| 26 | MENTAL | |
| Mad people shortened story (6) | MEN + TAL(e) | |
| 27 | LAMENT | |
| Unconvincing part of bible, a tale of woe (6) | LAME + NT | |
| Down | Answers and Clues | Explanations |
| 1 | CUT-UP | |
| Trade union involved in competition is annoyed (3-2) | TU inside CUP | |
| 2 | REPROVE | |
| Veteran, inside, always recalled censure (7) | PRO inside (EVER reversed) | |
| 3 | LISTED | |
| Leaned over and completed a roll (6) | Double Definition | |
| 4 | MASS PRODUCTION | |
| Large-scale manufacture affected components of poor music stand (4,10) | Anagram of POOR MUSIC STAND | |
| 5 | PANORAMA | |
| Comprehensive survey work not restricted in a South American republic? (8) | w)OR(K inside PANAMA | |
| 6 | STATION | |
| Doctor’s immediately operating after one appointment (7) | STAT + (ON after I) | |
| 7 | DISTRESS SIGNAL | |
| Unsettled lass is resting after doctor’s initial call for help (8,6) | Anagram of LASS IS RESTING after (D)octor | |
| 8 | VESTMENT | |
| Ceremonial garment taken from tomb, oddly used in different events (8) | (T)o(M)b inside anagram of EVENTS | |
| 13 | ACROBATS | |
| Top performers steal from one taking part in performances (8) | (ROB + A) inside ACTS | |
| 15 | CHESS SET | |
| He’s in weird sects with men that normally sit on board (5,3) | HES inside anagram of SECTS | |
| 17 | AIR-RACE | |
| White people, say, losing initial flying competition (3-4) | (f)AIR + RACE | |
| 19 | ASININE | |
| Silly, like 1 + 9? (7) | AS + I + NINE | |
| 20 | NAUSEA | |
| Vomiting passengers in Cessna use antiemetics? (6) | cessNA USE Anteimetics | |
| 23 | GET AT | |
| Reach rickety gate ahead of time (3,2) | Anagram of GATE + T |
