1 across. Transformative sun dries black hair on head. 9 letters.
6 across. A call just for you from ship in port. 4 letters.
10 across. Pep up to be a knight. 5 letters.
11 across. Freeing muscles, really enjoying putting pounds back. 9 letters.
12 across. Strongman’s betrayer summoned back, left imprisoned. 7 letters.
13 across. Right to end fuss about suitable plug-in. 7 letters.
14 across. Absolutely manage without add-on, changing a couple of lines. 3 letters, 4 letters, 3 letters and 3 letters.
17 across. Two pitches perhaps player’s first going to book. 9 letters and 4 letters.
21 across. Mortification as horse racing scrapped. 7 letters.
22 across. Ring character has a scrap of cloth, gold fused with navy. 7 letters.
24 across. Centre of government, a little bit – what, the lot? 9 letters.
25 across. In golf, a very short distance, principally excused. 5 letters.
26 across. Sound disappointed as vision finally fades. 4 letters.
27 across. Church office that may require an operation to replace? 9 letters.