Guardian Cryptic #27976

2019-11-12

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Across

1a

Leafstalk trailing river duck (7)

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5a

Self-important holy one's going after fair return (7)

9a
26a

Talk arrogantly to others from an illusory mount? (3,2,4,4,5)

10a

Motion was altered drastically to cover gold (9)

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11a

Marker makes toenail red (10)

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12a

See 9

14a

Pepper restricted by winter's perseverance (11)

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18a

One form of ancient hut not in tune with Sartre's philosophy? (11)

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21a

See 9

22a

Refusing to change opinion of university, Wayne Slob, a mess, drops round (10)

25a

One supplying air when tennis player gets colour back (9)

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26a

See 9

27a

Call up the day before about ball and whip (7)

28a

Case of senior overcome by auditorium (7)

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Down

1d

A party opening up a temple (6)

2d

Swimmer dislodges top from sink (6)

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3d

Declare sadly a tunic's been appropriated by old queen (10)

4d

Party line taken with state dish (5)

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5d

God starts to create really awful, terrifyingly rich man (9)

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6d

Look out, Emin! (4)

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7d

Whipped a tycoon boxing king of 8 (8)

8d

Dodge's wings and favoured elevation (8)

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13d

Happy with coral being destroyed without proper backing (10)

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15d

Draw with articulated flatline textile process (3-3-3)

16d

Be a tourist with sense to understand (8)

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17d

Go out with Anorak Joey? (8)

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19d

Peninsula of African country with no western boundary (6)

20d

See 24

23d

Tasteless Taming of Shrew (5)

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24d
20d

Classic book author's 12-month record about the rise of a Sussex town (4,6)