Guardian Cryptic #28746

2022-05-02

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Across

1a

Praise pet that's chewed a tasty morsel (9)

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6a

In a while, a refusal from Nancy (4)

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10a

Told to lift a cutter (5)

11a

Be persuaded to visit (4,5)

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12a

Band's crew is full of energy and on the way (7)

13a

Disease insects head off (7)

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14a

Why join the queue for Santa, temporarily? (3,3,7)

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17a

Film made about 6 or 21 June? (3,7,3)

21a

With fib, fail to move court officer (7)

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22a

Knock-kneed fullback far from totally indispensable (7)

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24a

Alter one's address to earn sympathy in the Commons (4,5)

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25a

One is accepted into jazz threesome (5)

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26a

Singular fuss about soft drink (4)

27a

They look cold-bloodedly at a fall of the dice (5,4)

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Down

1d

Publicise artistic activity in flyers (8)

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2d

Food that's topping served on the base (5)

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3d

Pleasure after a sort of bath is sweet (7,7)

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4d

What a toady does with a vacuum cleaner? (5,2)

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5d

Shame about the inspector (7)

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7d

Repelled by new precious metal in a chair (9)

8d

One doesn't enjoy being clobbered (6)

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9d

Unnaturally large shadow, wildly berserk concept (7,7)

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15d

Fetched by a dog? (9)

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16d

Regular periods, including a day in Greek islands (8)

18d

These not wanted after I saw some attacking strokes (7)

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19d

Arsenal player given a giant rhubarb (7)

20d

They explode, as hospital fails badly (1-5)

23d

Unreal being fine and insubstantial (5)

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