Guardian Cryptic #28412

2021-04-06

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Across

1a

Father about heartless perform­ance: 'It's supposed to be funny' (6)

4a

More than one mountain creature in the same place gets very cold (6)

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9a

He's declared sane after treatment, in a state of being mentally alert (5-10)

10a

More work here, more pleasure here? (6)

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11a

Like some roads with bit of confusiontwo traffic lights but only one right! (8)

12a

Dense group of trees in which little son hides (8)

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14a

Fellow, one left being given time inside, shown to be this? (6)

15a

Portraying an image of a type of chemical bond involving carbon (6)

18a

Trees we'd chopped in small areas of land (8)

21a

Roman emperor, hiding in enclosure, secured position (8)

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22a

Spy on street creating trouble (6)

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24a

Ban duke? Squabble about some rehashed stuff (6,3,6)

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25a

Idiots in European port missing an entrance to shipping (6)

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26a

Ogle, needing to grab comp­anion? Well he might! (6)

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Down

1d

Mess made by quiet group in school (7)

2d

Take a walk, parking vehicle first (5)

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3d

A learner missing from practice picks up again? (7)

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5d

Insect and nothing more, Spooner's said, in drinking vessel (4,3)

6d

New income set to provide a small amount of money (9)

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7d

Half the people looking to catch us have a sneaking feeling (7)

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8d

Militant Millicent, reportedly one turned on by Americans (6)

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13d

Officer studies information, schematically presented (9)

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16d

Queen being grabbed by womaniser in court game (7)

17d

Draw together as in an intimate photograph (5-2)

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18d

On a bike, one's headed North, East or West? (6)

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19d

Some Eden with love gone, abandoned territory (7)

20d

Misery of endless want keeping the old man in (7)

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23d

Irish water in sunless bog (5)

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