Guardian Cryptic #28048

2020-02-05

Solve on Guardian →

Across

1a

Swamp with antelope eating tons (7)

5a

Some tablets, another and then another to get back into shape (7)

9a

Perfect example of first car(9)

10a

another goes smoothly along (5)

11a

Floor is fine for cycling (4)

12a

With people, share prediction (10)

flowerflowerflower
14a

Inform of allergic reaction to tin? (6)

15a

Late king finally coming out for princess, a northerner (7)

16a

One opening homeless person's file (7)

18a

Soldier's gear, which stays at home (3,3)

20a

Charlatan, one eluding policeman at store (10)

21a

Tree minute but unbending (4)

flowerflowerflower
24a

Commonly about to hear one who's had it (5)

25a

In battle with airline I get in the final word (2,7)

26a

Shambling comedian's hesitation ending in mockery (7)

27a

Chose to be made redundant as detective? (7)

Down

1d

Seaweed beginning to wither on frame (5)

2d

After working on yacht, in principle it goes very fast (7)

flowerflowerflower
3d

Crown close cousin with kiss (4)

4d

Extortionate price foolish brother gayly bid (8,7)

flowerflowerflower
5d

Getting level grade for paper (7,8)

flowerflowerflower
6d

Book on Leonardo reissued (5,5)

flowerflowerflower
7d

Unable to move, university housed one in flat (7)

8d

Old ascetic conceals cold heart (7)

13d

Band consuming drinks in cabaret performance (10)

16d

Injured old man calls wizard in (7)

17d

Given call to attention, ignored (7)

19d

Imogen gets to open some bananas, not initially for flavouring (7)

22d

One half-day, plus a day (5)

23d

Refuse to have gospel read out (4)