Well I'm stumped on that one then. Thought it might be an obscure word meaning "avoided". Also stuck on 17a and 18d, but have the rest. I always seem to get stuck on different ones to most people :)
27a: I have a solution which is a German beverage. Although I would normally add an -s on the end when ordering one.
Can't parse the solution, though. Do I need to know the Scots slang for throwing up?
18 i thought the definition a bit loose. the bass is the orchestral instrument.
17 cow is a verb
24 is a word for dessert, but i don't know if it's just an english usage.
Yes nice and straightforward this week. So I got stuck in the south east corner for a while. Once I filled in a few there are it was relatively easy to finish off.
FOI was 12a
COD definitely 26a due to being one of my favourite programmes ever.