Guardian Cryptic #28662

2022-01-24

Solve on Guardian →

Across

1a

Deny what's said about female company (9)

6a

A clot? Speed is of the essence! (4)

flowerflowerflower
10a

Writer's sources (5)

flowerflowerflower
11a

Grass playing well before being cut (9)

flowerflowerflower
12a

Swinish ogre hiding in tree (7)

flowerflowerflower
13a

The other side of a circle shown by black lines (7)

flowerflowerflower
14a

Beat gas protection forecast (13)

flowerflowerflower
17a

Possibly used to produce book: Running With The Crowd (introduction missing) (8,5)

flowerflowerflower
21a

Set up English duke to take Crete break (7)

22a

Union-related state trial fixed (7)

24a

Ceremonial clothing stocks not popular? (9)

25a

Overrun, lethal housing standing empty (5)

flowerflowerflower
26a

Extraordinary singer's last appearance live (4)

27a

Hut accommodating officer before being given asylum (9)

Down

1d

Blue briar possibly offers a conduit for rainwater (8)

flowerflowerflower
2d

Take flight, holding line of the sun (5)

3d

The latest slavish followers of sitcom vanish, if convulsed! (7,7)

flowerflowerflower
4d

A cold distant attitude is around since moving (7)

flowerflowerflower
5d

Sham aims of one providing hoods (7)

flowerflowerflower
7d

Beach sunbathers might appreciate this vodka cocktail (3,6)

flowerflowerflower
8d

Wizard person at the wheel (6)

flowerflowerflower
9d

Game of Thrones revival immediately starts with bottle hunt (7,7)

15d

Organise poor to crush iron dictator (9)

flowerflowerflower
16d

One abused, without love and quite alone (8)

18d

News of unconscious forces present in objects after hydrogen removed (7)

19d

Spread meant as a greeting (7)

flowerflowerflower
20d

City retreat upset churchman (6)

23d

Salt put over the French silver coin (5)

flowerflowerflower