Guardian Cryptic #27897

2019-08-12

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Across

1a

See 9

5a

Dated term for 22 is retained in America (8)

9a
1a

Prince ruling with father exploits awkward silences (8,6)

10a

Rude sailor visiting priest during period of sexual excitement (6)

11a

Reincarnated editor reborn as actor (6,2,4)

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13a

Wild horse runs out into part of 21 (4)

14a

One German scientist contracted to meet another one and another (8)

17a

Girl nuts about stealing cattle (8)

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18a

Seaweed turned into household implement (4)

20a

Lad combining moves in display of agility (5,7)

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23a

Fresh paint applied to a container for toys and sweets (6)

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24a

Romeo with American mobile home crossing river to get to mountain in the Black Hills of Dakota (8)

25a

Delicate embroidery originally attached to leather pants (8)

26a

Farmer's tool chest broken with donkey's foot (6)

Down

2d

Restaurant preserves distinctive character (4)

3d

Vegetable in barge converted into fat (5,4)

4d

Shameful attempt to steal answer books (6)

5d

Enlarge on treaty rewritten by legal official (8,7)

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6d

Cold fellow carrying lamp heading off to get good outer layer (8)

7d

Ophelia prone to hog part of stage (5)

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8d

Delightful guest has no Italian vermouth for inspector (10)

12d

Staunchly patriotic companion gets gold, plus French wine first (10)

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15d

Can containing hot and sticky what-d'you-call-it (9)

16d

Accommodation for Swift in prison? About time! (8)

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19d

Winner of American beauty pageant getting partner (6)

21d

Device for stopping movement of barrel on slope (5)

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22d

Principal ingredient of regular charcoal (4)

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