Across
- 5. James King sounds like a cockney eastern mystic
- 8. Philosopher or magnate, perhaps
- 9. Dish beloved of lisping toons
- 11. County spreads well
- 13. 'The Bowler's Holding, the Batsman's....'
- 15. 6x MVP in a Hashemite Kingdom
- 17. Pope gives you an egg dish
- 19. Only 'Mr' to have a Xmas number one
- 21. Snooker player - the answer is in the stars
- 23. Follow the Bear
- 26. Labrador that was dead, to begin with
- 27. Branch of philosophy that covers learning
Down
- 1. Leicester group featuring Romeo Challenger
- 2. Combat system known as The Gentle Art
- 3. Bird goes down with an integrated circuit
- 4. Castle where the Prince of Wales is invested
- 6. Cork-based distillery
- 7. La Dolce Vita director
- 9. Popular chess defence
- 10. Corrie character played by Kevin Kennedy
- 12. Player known for using his head
- 14. Indian language with more than 90 million speakers
- 16. Take a coach to cultivate Elizabeth
- 18. Swiss region
- 20. Womble? Sail away!
- 22. Ball, or bad
- 24. President who likes it hot
- 25. Conflict tool? Capital!