| Across | |
|---|---|
| 10 | REFRAIN: double definition |
| 11 | X RAYING:X + RAY + IN + G |
| 12 | SCENE:sounds like ‘seen’ |
| 13 | USUALNESS: anagram of UNLESS USA |
| 14 | BOTTLE OPENER: &Lit |
| 18 | ELECTRIFYING: ELECT + anagram of (FRYING + I) |
| 21 | ULAN BATOR: anagram of A BURNT LAO |
| 23 | AISLE: IS in ALE. An aisle is where a marriage (union) takes place. |
| 24 | LIGHTER: &Lit. A lighter is a barge. |
| 25 | NEPTUNE: PEN (reversed) + TUNE |
| 26 | CUDGEL: CLUED + G (good). To cudgel as in to brain. |
| 27 | SHOEHORN: HOE in SHORN |
| Down | |
| 1 | PARISH: PA + (i)RISH |
| 2 | RAFTER: RAFT + ER |
| 3 | SCAPEGOAT: SCAPE + GO AT |
| 4 | TONGUE TWISTERS: &Lit |
| 6 | EMAIL: I AM (reversed) in EL |
| 8 | REGISTRY: anagram of ITS GERRY |
| 9 | EXCUSE MY FRENCH: another &Lit |
| 15 | PINEAPPLE: PINE + APPLE |
| 16 | REPUBLIC: PUB in RELIC |
| 17 | DERANGED: anagram of GREEN DAD |
| 19 | PSEUDO: DUES (reversed) in PO |
| 20 | SEVERN: SEVER + (autum)N |
| 22 | BATHE: BA + THE |