Coffee Break Cryptic

22 March

Across

1 Lake in former estate (4)
3 Bird more exotic than apes? (8)
9 Keep away from the chorus ... (7)
10 ... and avoid a western city (5)
11 Faultless statement made by trader? (5)
12 A member of the family in hospital? (6)
14 A Labour leader taking many shares out (6)
16 A Japanese entertainer - she gets involved with a GI (6)
19 Arouse cattle - about 550 (6)
21 After a small drink Edward is carried (5)
24 Demonstrated how to get between two poles (5)
25 An outcome which makes ma a gran! (7)
26 Shy when going to bed (8)
27 Tin containing first of yellow colour (4)

Down

1 Alarming result in closely fought seat (8)
2 Search messily for a firearm (5)
4 He's not crooked - just the opposite (6)
5 They assist in the formulation of ideas (5)
6 Where to find someone to speak to (7)
7 Flower, by the sound of it, that's fastened (4)
8 Bad actor allowed in Shakespearean production (6)
13 No sailor alights on isle (8)
15 Knocked down a thug without assistance (4,3)
17 Ex-star replaced by actors playing small parts (6)
18 A miner ordered to stay (6)
20 Foreign currency found in a remote part (5)
22 Linger when covered with black stuff? (5)
23 Employer from America meeting the queen (4)