Guardian Cryptic #28020

2020-01-03

Solve on Guardian →

Across

1a

Servant attending queen, maybe in ceremony (7)

5a

Corrupt bishop, when caught in action (7)

9a

Young dogs chewing the end of bedroom foot attire (5)

10a

Feeble person taken aback by mathematician showing off (9)

flowerflowerflower
11a

Entertainer looks disheartened, confused, when grabbed by tot (4,6)

flowerflowerflower
12a

Drinktwice it gets knocked over (4)

14a

In general, sedimentary material with nasty smell and coarse (11)

flowerflowerflower
18a

Ambassador frequently flanked by two chaps who launched ships? (5,2,4)

flowerflowerflower
21a

Prophet, character finally appearing in time (4)

flowerflowerflower
22a

What's expressed primarily by tender man, rambling? (10)

25a

At home, only once losing head, showing rudeness (9)

flowerflowerflower
26a

Put out of school, former student lurks outside gym (5)

27a

Author in hurry to disappear? Yes, once! (7)

flowerflowerflower
28a

Positive greeting meets Virginia in school (7)

flowerflowerflower

Down

1d

Dandy holding another up in exit (3,3)

2d

On walk lightning's ultimate risk (6)

3d

Examination of fools, blokes blocking street (10)

4d

Feature on green paint splashed about (3-2)

5d

Tear apart or show contempt for someone in the club? (9)

flowerflowerflower
6d

In the vicinity, avoiding a fight (4)

flowerflowerflower
7d

Extends message suggesting honest communication? (5,3)

8d

Engagement in the air? (8)

flowerflowerflower
13d

Urge seizing philosopher, left asking for nothing (10)

15d

Put new money into political partyget clear about that (9)

flowerflowerflower
16d

Like a broader smile from son that is held in acclaim (8)

17d

Rose and Lily may be in these shops— flirts so naughty (8)

flowerflowerflower
19d

Roofless London theatre in the old city (6)

flowerflowerflower
20d

Lager girl? (6)

flowerflowerflower
23d

Poem, say, inscribed in cathedral (5)

flowerflowerflower
24d

PC 49 plus one in enclosed space (4)

flowerflowerflower