1 across. Bully’s given a toss, a great. 9 letters.
6 across. Great banks left corporation? 4 letters.
8 across. Skirt-wearing scholar lives for the pursuit of titillation. 8 letters.
9 across. Advancement running plant. 6 letters.
10 across. Place of worship, holy building last of all visited by primate. 6 letters.
11 across. Great 17, say. 8 letters.
12 across. Great book reviewed, see. 6 letters.
15 across. Great punishment. 8 letters.
16 across. Second feather, say, one splitting hairs? 8 letters.
19 across. Reportedly, pipe suddenly went down. 6 letters.
21 across. Great romance with piano in a duet? 4 letters and 4 letters.
22 across. Great in the hinterlands? 3-3 letters.
24 across. Cocktail, one ruined by gin, vermouth perfect. 3 letters and 3 letters.
25 across. Two Stalin scribbled – JS, say? 8 letters.
26 across. Amigo fed hot, hot curry. 4 letters.
27 across. Flag raised, white, perhaps? 9 letters.