1. Drain off a fluid
5. In a higher place
9. Less distant
10. Dwelling
12. Worthless piece of cloth
13. Pry
14. Electronic letter (1-4)
15. Sliding vehicle
16. Exclamation of contempt
18. Roughly
20. Lyrical wordsmiths
22. Terrible
23. Irritate
24. Fall guy
25. Eccentric man
26. The heavens
27. Enthusiastic kiss

Down

2. Tag
3. Terminated
4. Source of venison
5. Take into custody
6. Horizontal structural component
7. Gallery occupied by a church organ (5,4)
8. Wicked
10. Too
11. Exceed in weight
16. Animal with tusks
17. Have confidence in
18. Body of bees
19. Melody
20. Head of the Roman Catholic Church
21. Tall plant
22. Copies