Across
1/10
Out-of-this-world 23 coming together, system rapidly forming (9,6)
6
Weed in pig’s ear? (4)
8
Use unknown technique for out-of-this-world 23 (5,3)
9
Recovered, trouble far from islander (6)
11
Divorcee, after breaking up, froze (4,4)
12
Vicious swine sent back in time machine (6)
15
Dreary lecture, reportedly – that would never take off (5,3)
16
Question having caught cold: is spring here? (4,4)
19
Extra tests: restrain oneself, turning tail (6)
21
Old scandalmonger keeping politicians in check (8)
22
Eat around a fire (6)
24/20
Out-of-this-world 23, smashing stuff in the kitchen? (6,7)
25
Some birds pecked others (8)
26
Austrian maestro with an uber-Germanic piece (4)
27
Very much for the love of God! (9)
Down
1
Say no more, narcissist has doffed cap for supreme Being (5)
2
Difficult work, or not, opening present (7)
3
Explicit case of wood in tree (5)
4
Song about India in raga oddly similar in sound (7)
5
Child, and corn she has on the backside? (2,3,4)
6
For ‘haunt’, try entering an anagram of that! (4-3)
7
Capacity remains for out-of-this-world 23 (5,4)
13
A river down below capital of Zimbabwe in shade (5,4)
14
Rags, those sent abroad, insufficient amounts (9)
17/23
Sweet thing, flower impressed by dancing when excited (7,5)
18
Out-of-this-world 23 warps beam (4,3)
22
Chance to win big wasted, lead blown (5)