Guardian Cryptic #27711

2019-01-07

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Across

9a

These days, answer to no lord (6,3)

10a

A clever sort of angle (5)

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11a

Touching a bottom (7)

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12a

Soft soap is smoother (7)

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13a

He wrote in Tamil? Never (5)

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14a

Sort of jelly prepared in our temple (9)

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16a

Be very annoyed, getting oneself distressed? (4,4,4,3)

19a

Walked out of game? In the US that would be bizarre (4,5)

21a

To some extent very large and sunny (5)

22a

Sort of stockings an old trout could get into? (7)

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23a

Colour ranges for new carpets (7)

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24a

Riddle one's spun the previous day (5)

25a

On the surface, it's no way to proceed (3,6)

Down

1d

Smart place to recyclethis? (5,5)

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2d

One may be up for a shower (8)

3d

Book's bulk (6)

4d

Unwanted plant went (4)

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5d

Very unlikely to be imported from across the world (3-7)

6d

Something to eat in the Tube (8)

7d

Splendour of remarkable result (6)

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8d

Give birth to animal (4)

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14d

Christmas now? (7,3)

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15d

State parting two friends to a significant degree (10)

17d

Leaving, having finished with hurt feelings (8)

18d

So Violet ordered a heater (3,5)

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20d

HurryI've nothing to eat (6)

21d

Nervous, swallowing wrong drink (6)

22d

Join together in fine employment (4)

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23d

Agile agent crossing river (4)