Guardian Cryptic #27671

2018-11-20

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Across

1a

A guitar in care of a singer, formerly (8)

6a

Boxer has to tease U3A, if missing tweet here (6)

9a

Bottom part of tree contains third of bark (6)

10a

Lies about a retired Christian's benign tumours (8)

11a

Going round the US Open in top place (9)

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13a

Regular provider of the fairest rents (5)

15a

Content to out a handsome statesman (6)

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17a

Delight in short time visiting farm (6)

18a

Doctor eligible, but wanting the French or the Spanish chemist (6)

19a

Expression of disgust, cycling round city? Very much so (6)

21a

Reportedly remained sober (5)

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22a

Superior getting drunk with Mark (4-5)

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25a

Best get 13 flowing? Best for old Man U fans, perhaps (8)

26a

Follower of Fox News frustrated initially with dire output (6)

28a

Caterpillar leaves one some essential teachings, originally concealed (6)

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29a

Beer all drunk around lunchtime? That's predictable (8)

Down

2d

Show by topless couple (3)

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3d

Message to go in the Times (5)

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4d

Act with choir performing about half of Maya lacking colour (10)

5d

One of the Ducks on a Pond's residents, stupid! (6)

6d

Tasks for an entrepreneur (4)

7d

Broke some wind in this hat? (9)

8d

Acted with restraint in drama externally controlled by journalist (11)

12d

No time for drink later, playing a sort of triangle (11)

14d

Kind of idea that's almost satisfied (10)

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16d

People like 6 down using iMacs near Barking (9)

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20d

Puppies? Small, not large, right? (6)

23d

Indian food in fresh 2 gets cheers (5)

24d

Gathering around an interest in The Iron Stone (4)

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27d

Fanny Adams finds Puck in Log Cabin extremely elevated (3)