1 down. Contract upset Martin Kemp to some extent. 4 letters.

2 down. Dirty dog arrested by the head of Scotland Yard. 6 letters.

3 down. Appalling turd with fur coat is 19ac. 10 letters.

4 down. Payment owing for 19ac. 6 letters.

5 down. Tricky to wash up left-handed. 8 letters.

6 down. See 22.

7 down. Male lacking in spirit worried to move upstairs. 8 letters.

8 down. Knocked over beer making escape. 4 letters.

13 down. Cut 19ac. 5 letters.

15 down. Arteta drew after beating to make no progress. 5 letters and 5 letters.

16 down. Drives 27 crazy over recipe. 5 letters.

18 down. Happy to hold permit for 19ac. 8 letters.

19 down. Heart of kitchen garden in China. 8 letters.

22 down, 6 down. Top marks in audition for musical. 6 letters and 4 letters.

23 down. Extremely entertaining golf hole is part of 19dn. 6 letters.

24 down. Timeless artist served up drink. 4 letters.

25 down. Space hopper on motorway. 4 letters.

27 down. Novel date in Slough. 4 letters.