Guardian Cryptic #28192

2020-07-22

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Across

1a

Sign, say, over vehicle (6)

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4a

Park employee called King Edward? (6)

9a

Work away, almost leisurely, to get a lot of money (4)

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10a

Denouncer's unorthodox antics 'cool' (10)

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11a

Bit of a mishap: Grand Canal emptied and burning (6)

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12a

Pull back, being a much-travelled character (8)

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13a

Energy-packed NCO material (9)

15a

World title cracked by amateur (4)

16a

Don Juan's undone and missing a godly partner (4)

17a

Qualifier, Jet, overwhelmed with advice (9)

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21a

Trials take place here shortlyone has to be still (8)

22a

For example, Sebastian Drive, backing onto ancient city (not eastern) (6)

24a

Pioneer father secures source of hieroglyphic discovery (10)

25a

Greens getting a conspicuous star (4)

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26a

Roger, protected by criminal, arrives at low point (6)

27a

Alarmtime to put on slip (6)

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Down

1d

Inquisition victim, young woman associated with international sign (7)

2d

Force could, possibly (5)

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3d

In no case loose the rein (7)

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5d

God represented by parrot wearing a ring (6)

6d

Impertinence shown by terrible old rulertime to run around (9)

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7d

Artist, British actor and, finally, Francis Bacon (7)

8d

Crude hooligan, Desperate Dan, has cash (5,3,5)

14d

Obvious liar about to cut Chopin composition, Zeus's lover (9)

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16d

Vessel on which folk duo member found objects of rubbish (4,3)

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18d

Term wasted with eel that's prone to disease (3,4)

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19d

Drake versus duck with a grey cast? (7)

20d

Marauding type of short woman married to ruler (6)

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23d

Dog collar's hem old parson turned up? (5)