Mugwump I

Across Down
1 They go and recount piles badly (9,5)
9 Genuine head of state and dignitaries (9)
11 Award for myself and backward boy (5)
12 Encounters between myself and aliens (5)
13 European song (with last note wrong) about Australian trees (9)
16 Book me to perform (4)
17 Officer concerned with spinning and getting results? (9)
19 Put safely in France's first secure crypt when dead (9)
20 Throw away vote (4)
21 Frank consumed one, taking exam (9)
23 Made strong (5)
24 Straight from the heart: lead army, or territorial army? (5)
26 Pledge to inmates of Bedlam (9)
27 Salesman repeatedly loses pet, gets gift instead (14)
2 Prepares to shoot birds (5)
3 Crazy, pointless, trivial (5)
4 Return Sun to union (3)
5 They take a chance on germ labs exploding (8)
6 Died after overdose - how peculiar (3)
7 Listing platoon in order here? (7,7)
8 Place peg in seat for union type (9,5)
10 Release builder from society (9)
14 Referred to as "was thrilled, but no more, no more" (5)
15 Tidy ram, come first (9)
17 Trace around arseholes (5)
18 Throw name in to become 21 (8)
22 Young partner? (5)
23 Suit is appropriate (5)
25 Hit song (3)
26 Girl sounds like she might (3)

© Graham Cormode 2002