Everyman 3842

[quark82]

Stumped on 10ac, 25ac, 27ac, 8d and 16d. An unprofitable morning!

[Captain2]

If you supply the clues we'll be able to have a go at answering for you.

[Lie-in King]

Hi quark82 - it's always nice to post the full clues so that people without the puzzle can more readily help :-)

[JJ109]

10a Perhaps pen letters in Athens describing the empty pasty (4,4)
25a Brief pint drinking Queen and Country (6)
27a What drug pusher may say at entrance "sweet dreams" (6)
8d Arrangement with cheap horn for Spooner (6)
16d Largely unadorned little Italian church? Actually, for starters, it's anything but! (8)

[JJ109]

10a Mute Swan = a pen is a female swan. Mu's (greel letters) around te (the without the middle letter) + wan (pasty)
25a Belize = Liz in "bee(r)
8d Syntax = tin sax
16d Basilica = basi(c) L(ittle) I(talian)c(hurch) A(ctually)

[Lie-in King]

27a I deal-s(weet; entrance)

[JJ109]

Thanks L-I-K - I missed 27a!