Daily Mail Cryptic #16838

2022-05-17

Solve on Daily Mail →

Across

6a

Sparklers affected rock group (8,6)

9a

This writer's regrettably sent back Italian food (6)

10a

Vestment not needed, according to some auditors (8)

11a

Tacky gent's found in a sleazy bar (8)

13a

Fill old container in city suburbs (6)

15a

Yankees entertain peer every twelve months (6)

17a

Sci-fi writer returns travel permit Maureen sent in (6)

19a

Want to keep rare secret (6)

20a

Cooperative drivers and officers cross a couple of rivers (3,5)

22a

Small portrait given unusual title now and then (8)

24a

Risk accident (6)

26a

Resident vet set out to obtain stake in undertaking (6,8)

flowerflowerflower

Down

1d

Acquiring status, Pru lady foolishly retains work phone (8,6)

2d

Dairy product supplied by cafe taverna (4)

3d

Test site for beachwear (6)

4d

Americans acquire top-class port, attracting huge interest (8)

5d

Intimidate large hood (4)

flowerflowerflower
7d

Province's result disputed (6)

flowerflowerflower
8d

Mariners passed this steep icy alcove at sea (6,8)

flowerflowerflower
12d

Steer clear of English Channel heading north (5)

14d

Not unlike 22 perhaps, arrived with nothing (5)

16d

Left position, losing time and room for manoeuvre (8)

18d

Sift small stones at bottom of mountain (6)

21d

Item that's essential to squash big noise (6)

23d

Sign in bar that suggests A B C D F or G? (4)

25d

Top chimp, say, gets cross (4)