Daily Mail Cryptic #16853

2022-06-07

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Across

6a

Guys in leathers commuted, in a manner of speaking (7,7)

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9a

Bray man primarily enjoys wild fruit (3,3)

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10a

Fit belt to make body of stringed instrument (8)

11a

Lecture organised in Dutch city (8)

13a

Really like eating a good type of parsley (6)

15a

How musicians should play eventually (2,4)

17a

Extremely speedy large vehicle associated with woods (6)

19a

What top detective did, having gone off? (6)

20a

Check grass that's upset browsers (8)

22a

After coaching, choir etc bounce back (8)

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24a

Criminal does broadcast about copper coin once (6)

26a

Tinpot retainer’s bad treatment (14)

Down

1d

Production includes ringmaster's sweeping statement? (14)

2d

Chase horse as well as other things first (4)

3d

Listen secretly to creepy-crawly (6)

4d

Nearly cancel colleague every year (8)

5d

After golf, boy's happy (4)

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7d

Poodles succeeded in Arab state (3,3)

8d

Hunting dogs we’d trained expedited union (7,7)

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12d

A jerk controls temperature in garret (5)

14d

Brilliant couple of sixes scored at the end (5)

16d

One leaves servant's fruits in a central position on board (8)

18d

What worms do with their cast? (6)

21d

Decorate top polar feature (3,3)

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23d

Finished series of deliveries (4)

25d

Approach green chunk of fried potato (4)