Guardian Cryptic #27674

2018-11-23

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Across

1a

Book was wrong about current state of some trees (7)

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5a

Information is inspiring French art creation (7)

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10a

It's black and pink, lacking resistance (4)

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11a

Dash back before crossing for­bidden Silk Road for one (5,5)

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12a

Zinc or rocky mineral in crystal form (6)

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13a

British-American sign said: "Coach Line" (3,5)

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14a

Building material makes smoother sound (9)

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16a

Quarryman's key picked up (5)

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17a

Practicable round safety device (2,3)

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19a

A paper nobody backs maintains run for some time (9)

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23a

Bismuth has to turn red, perhaps piebald (8)

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24a

Tell bishop, not priest (6)

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26a

Don't read enough to be a locum? (10)

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27a

Unknown mineral long ago (4)

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28a

Send for treatment here, after he falls off bike (7)

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29a

Contestant receives surgery for disorder (7)

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Down

2d

Bizarre objects, each full of toxic compound (7)

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3d

Corporal remains Roman Catholic priest at heart (5)

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4d

Former Tory leader in court is dead and gone (7)

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6d

Stevenson's written about still (4,2)

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7d

In Brussels, book into sprawling development (9)

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8d

Gatecrash lewd independent theatre first (7)

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9d

Period yielding 10 addled brain? Of course! (13)

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15d

Find nightclub dead (9)

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18d

Dodgy dealer rings excellent pottery (7)

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20d

Peer that follows just after the start (5,2)

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21d

Rock formation exposed by harvest (7)

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22d

Ancient 3 fellow East German left (6)

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25d

Liberal philosopher's bed (5)

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