GUARDIAN CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

(28,055) SET BY VLAD ACROSS

9 One’s not committed? Get an answer to this (4,5) 10 Retail giant right to leave island (5) 11,14 Congress can get ready to remove Trump, initially for being crazy (6,1,5,5) 12 Power mindless Republican held, looking back, is worry (7) 13 Sell one before hotel gets turned over (4) 14 See 11 15 Decide to repair boot Victor’s wearing (7) 17 Useless dope taking over — resentment generally high (7) 19 Doctor got billed crossing river here? (10) 22 Pool money before finishing (4) 23 A number on side street taking the most negative view (2,5) 24 Cancelled by Henry, with or without consideration (7) 26 Either way, woman’s not denying love affair (5) 27 Botch pronunciation of maiden name (9)

DOWN

1 Top-quality programme that writer’s off — point taken (2,3,5,5) 2 Receptive earlier, after energy up slightly (8) 3 Save new building in the countryside? (4) 4 Foolishly charmed by English political manoeuvre (8) 5 Quietly stops old joiner (6) 6 Did rock celebrity ultimately meet all the crowd? (8) 7 Does up building that’s not authentic (6) 8 Condemned rude teen’s blonde jokes (6,9) 16 Meant to get 20% off? It’s free! (8) 17 Wells up with old soak outside — this place is disgraceful (8) 18 It’s nice to see president and disgraced royal in conversation (3,5) 20 Barman’s wife in bed? (6) 21 Eventually cheers up, having left close friend (2,4) 25 South-east Asian fellow’s upset young Arab? (4)