Daily Mail Cryptic #16903

2022-08-16

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Across

6a

I'm sorry I cursed chum cavorting with sexy fencer (6,2,6)

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9a

Refurbish room with oddly loud glossy alloy (6)

10a

Possess hotel in high building where councillors meet (4,4)

11a

Sound made by mobile form of nitrogen (8)

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13a

Onset of torsion in spine twisted part of foot (6)

15a

Crib support for window-cleaners? (6)

17a

Black box for high fliers (3,3)

19a

Some shrug and acknowledge state of Africa (6)

20a

Get back Labrador perhaps? Not all of it (8)

22a

Appropriate small items often mentioned with fixtures (8)

24a

Calm chief occasionally cuts salary (6)

26a

RSM, say, trains for new aircraft (7,7)

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Down

1d

Develop tract in a region that’s unexplored (5,9)

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2d

Imitate what precedes foxtrot (4)

3d

Pretend dope's managed to impress university (6)

4d

Old fellows perplexed with eastern magnolia, perhaps (3,5)

5d

Get engaged in middle of game show (4)

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7d

Mark alternative produce (6)

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8d

Cook Celtic veal from state-owned agricultural unit (10,4)

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12d

German drops cereal (5)

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14d

One’s about to consume American hot and cold food (5)

16d

Tendency to restrict radical education (8)

18d

Painting in the open air nearly all cancelled (6)

21d

Pity stormy February’s extremes are representative (6)

23d

Diver disheartened the navy (4)

25d

Prepare to shoot fowl (4)