Across
9. Principal bit of helmet (9)
10. Article parasites give Miss Liddell (5)
11. Distant Delaware's hamlet's burdens (7)
12. Trust or misrepresent victory in Europe (7)
13. European expression of disgust for all (4)
14. Epilobium: bat on grass (6,4)
15. Joins with the spirits in Oxford? (7)
17. More desirous to attain rank of lutetium? (7)
19. Early indication that issue has legs? (10)
22. To get out of mortal coil, take a powder (4)
23. Contrived needing refreshment (7)
24. Gram Parsons was one little donkey (7)
26. Relative, one in the South of France (5)
27. Old reed or lower part of new one (9)

Down
1. Gloriana's old campsites? (3,6,6)
2. Where cross words are seen in uteri (8)
3. Type of sword used to cut orange peel (4)
4. Those pesky communists' families (8)
5. Confession in words (6)
6. Time Dodgson became Laureate! (3,5)
7. Note: dry hand holds no tricks (6)
8. 1's author's shepherd's final selection (8,7)
16. Release the hounds! (Burns) (8)
17. Yearn to sail Viking's craft (8)
18. Fancied aged mini going around (8)  
20. Single hides nooks (6)
21. Craps out here (2,4)
25. Tour tour a failure (4)