Across
 6. They bend when East wind blows (6)
 8. Supply guns to opposition leader and anger cabinet (7)
11. Easygoing communist leader involved with extraterrestrial (7)
12. Outlines say bill should be rewritten (6)
13. Former German leader's call for fuel (4)
14. Castle went up in flames in GWTW (4)
15. Those changing values (5)
16. Famous rock group, 'Ten Boys 'N Leather' (15)*
19. Initially had a room elegantly made-up for women's group (5)
21. Pirate resting place (4)
22. Hold back a NY ballclub (4)
24. Characters saunter around (7)
25. Hobbyist's team at European exhibition (7)
26. Cover ceramic once a lacquer is found (7)
27. Gleans different fishes (6)

Down
 1. City 'green' zones are devilish hot spots (13)*
 2. Good spot to contact club (5)
 3. JFK's background has a kind of mist in camera shot (13)*
 4. Island girls sell once corrupted (8)
 5. Irish town named graham crackers (6)
 7. It's wailing has been terrible (7)
 9. Hits pay dirt, stacks of greenbacks appear at this time (13)*
10. Timely slogan for 16 (13)*
17. Light lines for town (8)
18. A male to go off for breakfast (7)
20. Thief returns to replace machinery (6)
23. Makes sound containers (5)