Guardian Cryptic #27819

2019-05-13

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Across

1a

Uncovering deceit? Not difficult! (9)

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6a

Pottery expert drinks port (5)

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9a

Charlie's discourteous and rough (5)

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10a

Prepare sentence for when the audience is best (5,4)

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11a

Pit of despair (10)

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12a

Remains calm (4)

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14a

Object endlessly to the French style (7)

15a

Rascal learning to appeal (7)

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17a

Score runs in a series (7)

19a

Push off about now in Arctic vehicle (7)

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20a

Finest English drink (4)

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22a

Donkey attendants in deer molestation (10)

25a

Joy about English victory and promotion (9)

26a

Illuminated note in volume (5)

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27a

Small border plant (5)

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28a

Book Ian's sheep for treatment (9)

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Down

1d

Risked getting daughter murdered (5)

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2d

Musician takes time over odd disciple (9)

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3d

Fruit makes mild alcoholic drink, but with no head (10)

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4d

Setter's old-fashioned? That's an insurmountable difficulty! (7)

5d

New look with Japanese sash? That's capital! (7)

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6d

Deer takes one for a ride (4)

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7d

Beliefs about current in river (5)

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8d

Surprise people over time in therapy (9)

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13d

Purgative stops meals being digested (5,5)

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14d

Rigour of head supporting old enterprise (9)

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16d

Artist holds up gold casket for the band (9)

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18d

Vet fell over burrow (7)

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19d

Loyal? Huns act badly! (7)

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21d

Pastor gets usher to beg (5)

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23d

Emphasise cropped hair (5)

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24d

Penny has beer and pasty (4)

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