Guardian Cryptic #27761

2019-03-06

Solve on Guardian →

Across

1a

Tried to get a bite, admitting mum's flipping hungry (8)

5a

Contrary host carrying too much finds something to sit on (6)

9a

One way to prepare food, cold, stopping on the way (2,6)

10a

Fruit, 75 penceworth regularly nicked? (6)

12a

Race official in modest accommodation (7,4)

flowerflowerflower
15a

Uranium and hydrogen extracted from river water (5)

17a

Interpreter can't head off before returning register (9)

flowerflowerflower
18a

Iberian leader repelled in a former German duchy (9)

flowerflowerflower
19a

Retired doctor aboard express delivers quads (5)

20a

American capital seen as May's speciality? (11)

flowerflowerflower
24a

A loose relation (6)

flowerflowerflower
25a

Old Inuit set adrift, weakening (8)

flowerflowerflower
26a

With difficulty drew Rocky, using the other hand (6)

27a

Malodorous emission from sheep tucking into mowed grass (5,3)

flowerflowerflower

Down

1d

Thugs said to support charges, around 500 for fodder etc (10)

flowerflowerflower
2d

Michael Caine set off (ie fired) automatic (10)

3d

Partners playing on public grass (5)

flowerflowerflower
4d

Internet era's original hosts? (12)

flowerflowerflower
6d

Like the overendowed tup, lonely when doctored (9)

flowerflowerflower
7d

Nurse often demanding sample (4)

flowerflowerflower
8d

Submissive maiden: 'You're scaring me' (4)

11d

Increase area within ski slope, maybe? (12)

flowerflowerflower
13d

Contents of oven fed to bird, a malnourished one (10)

flowerflowerflower
14d

Leaders here keeping identity secret, initially (10)

16d

Immoderate vices enlivened with sex close to bedtime (9)

21d

Instrument showing temperature inside pipe (5)

22d

Part of building with everything? (4)

flowerflowerflower
23d

Positioned comfortably, arms raised (4)

flowerflowerflower