Guardian Cryptic #28186

2020-07-15

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Across

1a

Prime Minister's penultimate press inquiry? Not so (6)

4a

Creation of independent Great Britain stops crash (3,4)

9a

Beer in can? That's a keeper (9)

10a

Pressed oil with a bit of vitamin E from this (5)

11a

Heads of vermin on mat? Incriminate the cat (5)

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12a

Fan of Spice Girl's biscuit? (6,3)

13a

Sounds upset over special meeting (7)

15a

Exhibits left onboard (6)

17a

Completes building site at college (4,2)

19a

He removes coatshers are worn (7)

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22a

Horrible to behold: a book about Hamas extremists (9)

24a

Cleans with powders (5)

26a

German god, now retired, receives thanks (5)

27a

According to Spooner, Toynbee cuts sweets (9)

28a

Singers' covers on the radio (7)

29a

Demolishes flats? (6)

Down

1d

Hides from Shakespeare the origins of Cleopatra and Anthony in seven plays (7)

2d

Mopes about in Surrey (5)

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3d

Wiring set circle in motion (9)

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4d

Boycott admires new openers like crazy (7)

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5d

Tory MP keeps Labour leader on hand (5)

6d

One who turns away a relation in trouble? (9)

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7d

Visitors blast around top exhibition on Sunday (6)

8d

Amazing goals! Newcastle's first catchphrase (6)

14d

Lumbar puncture for American applicants, annoyed when giving up cocaine (6,3)

16d

Finished going up road, I have top gear (9)

18d

Nations sleep badlyoverwork? (7)

19d

English students enter text on perfumes (6)

20d

Takes test again about society's struggles (7)

21d

Start to float down river? (6)

23d

Ancient enclosure for chicken raising, say (5)

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25d

Gem traced using Stoke-on-Trent city postcode (5)