Guardian Cryptic #28762

2022-05-20

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Across

8a

Bird caught in hail, heading for empty space (8)

9a

Batter in feast containing half of lemon? (6)

10a
22a

Wave altered and hit bluff (4,6)

11a

Monk would have sat here quietly, Trappists ultimately needing vice, say? (5,5)

12a

A wife in addition for knight (6)

14a

See 21

15a

Lost nursing home initially remains here? (7)

17a

Scottish town briefly captured by poor country (7)

20a
2d

Guide for watch started admin when distracted (8,4)

22a

See 10

23a

Cocktail: good drink quaffed by sweet Fanny Adams? (4,6)

24a

See 4

25a

Old dressing on, certainly! (6)

26a

Old player in cricket team backed by leader of Conservativeswould one often open for Churchill? (5,3)

Down

1d
13d

Worker gets peasant etc beaten upnot much of a fight (8,2,3,5)

2d

See 20

3d

See 21

4d
24a

Spotted punishment? (7,4)

5d

Very English trebles, song surprisingly Italian (8)

6d

Red robin, for example, flew off earlier (4-6)

7d

Block of rubbish under potassium and iodine (6)

13d

See 1

16d

Reportedly, girl tricked a reptile (8)

18d

Prepare to sail vessel, cape appearing in hour at sea (2-6)

19d

Propose a trip round capital of Vietnam (7)

21d
22d

Heads banging on low bedroom ceilings? Those are frightful! (6,4,2,4,2,3,5)

22d

See 21

24d

Church leader on starship (4)