Guardian Cryptic #28389

2021-03-10

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Across

1a

Tramp’s clues, ultimately knocked back: awful feeling (11)

9a

Left hospital department, soldier returns with round mark on skin (7)

10a

Frantically, peer needs potty (4,3)

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11a

Go through take-home pay? Empty purse first (9)

12a

Tickle the ivories: you perform sonata, finally, when retired (5)

13a

Change the order in a McDonald’s (4)

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14a

Briefly watch fashions: they’re often imitated (4,6)

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16a

Sewer in the main street runs with muck outside (10)

19a

Covers not featuring model’s first poses (4)

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21a

Slip outside from fire after smoke retreats (5)

22a

Public appeal put business on strike (3,6)

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24a

Son having short paddy; it is getting several looks (7)

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25a

Perfume’s no good: smell at the back is rank (7)

26a

On which performers stand out: huge stars performing with the theatre, primarily (6,5)

Down

1d

Shocking and unsafe: LA star moving houses over this? (3,7,5)

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2d

Film bagging Oscar is not dry (5)

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3d

Group of drivers carrying very old clubs make green (7)

4d

A Greek ordeal: English with nightmare after vacation (7)

5d

Carry advanced weapon: acknowledge those giving it up for you? (4,1,3)

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6d

Unusual crime scenePC out to get subject (8,7)

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7d

Excellent tip from sommelier getting drink (4-2)

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8d

They feed the young and you, we hear, over summers, not initially (6)

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15d

One allows donkey to get put down (8)

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16d

It's most wise to decline drugs on start of tour (6)

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17d

Cryptic puzzles on transport (7)

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18d

Correct to interrupt senators on both sides: they’re involved in Congress (3,4)

20d

Bargains in fantastic sales, opening from Thursday (6)

23d

Iron everything upside down for man (5)

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