Guardian Cryptic #27893

2019-08-07

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Across

9a

Barking Shadow-boxing College (5)

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10a

A Hebrew pronunciation of 'Hankies out all over Arizona' (9)

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11a

A useless fit can be prevented (9)

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12a

Seals' hair (5)

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13a

Unexpectedly attack son with net (7)

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15a

After Dante's Inferno, the heartless Sawlike (7)

17a

Arabian piece, almost crude externally? (5)

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18a

See 29

20a

Pop group's stage features (5)

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22a

Workplace where deal may be cut (7)

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25a

Old lady after skirt top (7)

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26a

Camp wisecrack about ungainly legging tops (5)

27a

Ex-president recruits writer who could assemble a cabinet? (9)

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30a

Alumnae so uneasy about grandiose tombs (9)

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31a

Schooners possibly get cool in two seconds (5)

Down

1d

A nation's uplifting seabird (4)

2d

An obstacle to successful retirement (8)

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3d

Soused, but not very exhausted (4)

4d

Steals out-of-date vegetables (8)

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5d

Cast fitted round limb opening as protection (6)

6d

Letter possibly closed with this: 'I saw Angel off with a kiss' (7,3)

7d

Mafia's casually giving up mob chief for college board (6)

8d

Scoffs: 'Sanctimonious talk is empty!' (4)

13d

Noisily scares off animals and trainers? (5)

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14d

Overheated, I say 'Heather, both should swim outside' (7,3)

16d

Streep: someone's heart races (5)

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19d

Finding attractive maid rude on telephone (8)

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21d

Worm-like bends dominate (8)

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23d

Ungainly creature observed holding page locator up (6)

24d

Small caseits contents alien? (6)

26d

Halt contest (4)

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28d

Otherwise lies in parallel sections (4)

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29d
18a

Antarctic locationDiana needs drink! (4,3)