Guardian Cryptic #28747

2022-05-03

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Across

1a

Goddess moves Mars: it blocks Earth (7)

5a

Provoked within view, caught by day (7)

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9a

Warnings of broken nose when stealing money (5)

10a

Perhaps Bell and Edison's financial backers have change of heart (9)

11a

Physicist's hesitation with car following reality (bonnet's missing) (10)

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12a

Main reason corrupt Reagan's deposed? (3)

14a

It might be slipped into real brew as one likes (12)

18a

Drunk actress grabs thrilling hour entertaining male musical director (6,6)

21a

Article written in ancient Hebrew (3)

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22a

Workmates pass by 21 in Paris with fevers (10)

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25a

A little over 51? That's special powers (9)

26a

God's in a blind rage (5)

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27a

No good holding stew containing pea, say, one in a pod? (7)

28a

Colour of two wines (4-3)

Down

1d

Moving down river current on ship (6)

2d

Top darts score? (6)

3d

Setter's second ghost theme? Elgar ultimately promises to be puzzling (10)

4d

King takes tourist's seat in sturdy boat (5)

5d

I never travel by steamship around new city (9)

6d

Alleged murderer gets stick (4)

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7d

Wandering south with many (8)

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8d

Home improvements cover up littleand not in a good way (8)

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13d

Family diagrams omit school science (10)

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15d

Asian river snake bites diva in half, close to vein (9)

16d

Polish guards caught old thieves lobbying leaders in country (8)

17d

Spooner's entire factory shouldn't make a big deal from this? (8)

19d

Pioneer surrenders ring to one supplying capital (6)

20d

Man, perhaps, is 50+? (6)

23d

Failure of Super League? Football fans to finally riot (5)

24d

Strong man's not ’ard (4)

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