Guardian Cryptic #28287

2020-11-10

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Across

8a

In autumn, we're suffering for so long! (8)

9a

Dire peril (6)

10a
11a

Former role here in Paris starts on picket line, extremely shaken, drunk or stoned (4,10)

11a

See 10

12a

Throw back then throw forward, becoming combative (6)

14a

Brought out from the East: one in ten catching it (8)

15a

Sausage served by the Spanish in a fancy hotel (7)

17a

They say you ultimately finish in incontinence pad, being miserable (7)

20a

Key point about sci-fi is not to start getting cross (8)

22a

Greek having drunk nectar goes into mysterious trance (6)

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23a
24a

Gushing in 5 about nice top footwear (10,4)

24a

See 23

25a

Couple's seeking to provide accommodation for tenant (6)

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26a

Name the early Muslim leaders interrupting Christian child out of familiarity (8)

Down

1d

Womaniser, as no other, is into sparkling wine (8)

2d
13d

Gobsmacked when port's said to be lacking fruit (4,10)

3d
16d

Yelped, getting wound up and most indignant (6,8)

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4d

Frightened by gangster with gun (7)

5d

Extra problem with drugs, when losing heart (8)

6d

Bully gets personal after I'd left (10)

7d

23 24 across in a good way, that is (6)

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13d

See 2

16d

See 3

18d

Really thick to make poor start on simple acquisition of academic publisher (3-5)

19d

Essentially queasy about toxic compound and strange objects (7)

21d

Referee nearly dislocated joint (6)

22d

Stick around at home for the dog (6)

24d

Second charge raised, causing complaint (4)