Daily Mail Cryptic #16585

2021-05-27

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Across

1a

Helmsman saves energy, edgy about four covering same area (11)

9a

Although terrible, idea is accepted (7)

10a

Trained actor is acting initially somewhere in Europe (7)

11a

Officer obtains old item in auction (3)

12a

Unfriendly hotel's somehow welcoming one! (7)

13a

Nasty wound around middle of knee's not admitted (7)

14a

Female browser doesn't exclude second half (3)

15a

Stud horse with title the wrong way round (2,3)

17a

Editor brings in workers to do what he does (5)

18a

A ray located opposite middle of ship (5)

20a

Charge second associate (5)

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22a

Choose group appearing in top twenty (3)

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24a

It's evidently exceptionally cold at dawn (7)

25a

Steer for end of march? That's an anomaly (7)

26a

Type of green turf needs cutting (3)

27a

Inject a small amount in vein, possibly this? (7)

28a

Kate managed to eat nearly every bun (7)

29a

Zurich gnome, less big, makes food served on board? (5,6)

Down

1d

Irate judges suppress new chapter - they point elsewhere (5,10)

2d

Subject of single broadcast hard to follow (7)

3d

Name of small bird with little wings (5)

4d

Do up corner nearly all in the dark (9)

5d

Irish individual collects yellow source of metal (4,3)

6d

Cross-channel pact to end eternal ice somehow? (7,8)

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7d

As well as others, he had eaten out (6)

8d

Frank's couple of auxiliary verbs (6)

16d

Sentimental 26s provide accompaniment (5,4)

18d

A duck circles entrance to Colwyn Bay (6)

19d

Spoil container, one for drink (7)

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21d

Tailor ready to accept a good length (7)

23d

What plane did on tarmac, one coming in loaded (6)

25d

Mend trail around cape (5)