Guardian Cryptic #28302

2020-11-27

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Across

1a

Routine for Jewish comedian, dull person sounding drunk? (6)

4a

Puzzle given a couple of marks for wrong and right answers, we hear (8)

9a

Trapped in ditch there's a bear (6)

10a

Nice dean working for decades (8)

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11a

Molecular scientist may use thisonly he cannot go wrong (14)

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13a

They live in Europe and will be entertained by shouts (10)

14a

Mass of fish traversing lake (4)

16a

Useful cockney chap (4)

18a

Car being introduced earlier, not very unsafe? (10)

21a

Sinner finally welcomed to hot fires? Maybe Paradise! (3,5,2,4)

23a

Terrible row about a fool losing head in station (5,3)

24a

Fan wants victory immediately (6)

25a

Travel to sacred ground that is located by church (4,4)

26a

Guy may be so enthusiastic (2,4)

Down

1d

European run with Coe on the outside (4)

2d

Feature of vessel on lake is excellent, excellent! (7)

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3d

Soldier in company wanting 'proper speech' spoken (8)

5d

Teacher is funny, little child being first one to grin (8,3)

6d

Old group allowing in church cat (6)

7d

Work outside home with fine alloy sheet (7)

8d

Monster making one cautiousb*** hell! (9)

12d

Fellow erredwrong ingredient for home-made wine (11)

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13d

Copper finally enters to pick up ruffian, one put down in a hot spot? (9)

15d

Part supporting heartless undertaking (8)

17d

Study English penned by theologianit's awful (7)

19d

Huge virile-sounding Turk (7)

20d

Journey's end sealed by sound of horn on a car (6)

22d

Sounding like a bird, not half quaint (4)