Across
- 3. It could be an uphill struggle to ban the baker here. (3,4,4)
- 5. Not very fashionable, and far back in time. (4,3)
- 10. Red fondue might warm you if you're this. (9)
- 11. Behaving badly - perhaps like Rudolf? (6,3,4)
- 12. This McDermott is one letter away from hating Christmas. (3,6)
- 13. Disappointed. (6)
- 14. If you haven't this on you, you're not very enthusiastic. (4)
- 15. Was he running mystery tours, or was he just an unreliable taxi? (4,2,5)
- 16. He was a McDermott, but he wasn't called Roger. (3,6)
- 19. If you have the correct precipitation, you're this. (5,2,4)
- 21. Of hearts or diamonds? Ask Myra. (3,4)
- 23. Replete like an amphibian. (4,2,1,4)
- 24. Michael's alternative to The Godfather. (4,3,4)
- 25. How to willingly give more than a vital organ. (4,1,5,3,1,4)
- 26. Look forward to something ... or put on weight. (6,2)
- 27. Sounds like a greeting for an old-fashioned bicycle. (4,5)
Down
- 1. If you wear your Pinafore, these will whistle free. (3,5)
- 2. It's quite rural, but there's no tillage here. (9)
- 4. Have you been cast in a Shakespearean role, or are you just being mischievous? (7,4)
- 6. Give your skeleton a day off. (4,4,5)
- 7. Wet, misty rain, nothing on the telly ... all adds up to this. (1,6,3)
- 8. Mrs Joe was annoyed - but got her five and fifty Roman numerals colourfully mixed up. (5)
- 9. The French say bon appétit, but we say this. (3,2,3)
- 15. What Francie Magee skipped. (3,3)
- 17. If you're through this, you're very disorganised. (5)
- 18. If your clothes are tight and uncomfortable, you're this. (7)
- 20. If your locks are like this, you're having a bad hair day. (1,5)
- 22. You might be empty, but you're able to levitate! (1,7,4,3,6)
