Guardian Cryptic #27712

2019-01-08

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Across

1a

Daughter revered by Shiites, one cuddled by big mummy (6)

4a

On returning, a husband, say, is caught entertaining woman (6)

9a

What it may be for a hungry bird? (4)

10a

Welcomer has installed superior musical device for visitor (5,5)

11a

Northern town's boozer by a street of houses (6)

12a

Acting, but troubled inside and lacking confidence (8)

13a

Lorna's piece of information to make a personal contribution (2,4,3)

15a
25a

Norse explorer doing nothing, funny fellow (4,4)

16a

Aussie to get hold of Yorkshireman? (4)

17a

Elephant maybe taking short step before my herd goes berserk (9)

21a

Believer gives Zola greeting on street (8)

22a

Foremost of pupils in an exam must be this? (6)

24a

One composer surprisingly able, another satisfactory (4,6)

25a

See 15

26a

Probe filthy place occupied by tenant? (6)

27a

Made tough resolution to cross river (6)

Down

1d

American associated with Wells, artist getting in a mess (7)

2d

Call off time going up biblical mount (5)

3d

Displaced natives, aggressive people after next to no time (7)

5d

Place of darkness? You wait ages ____ turns up! (6)

6d

Having the means to exclude light, say, in hut (9)

7d

As rude word, not entirely pleasant (7)

8d

Pretty environment for a namby-pamby set of paintings, maybe in four sections (13)

14d

Plant lad yanked out (5,4)

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16d

Cars disturbing our rest (7)

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18d

Advice from Clarke-supporting Remainers? Listen! (7)

19d

Good person coming in took control and made a bit of a noise (7)

20d

Trial being heardman presiding at it? (6)

23d

Top lady abandoning dog in German city (5)