Guardian Cryptic #28796

2022-06-29

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Across

1a

City invested in finance that's productive (6)

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4a

You should feel bad supporting artificial energy (3,5)

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9a

Legendary sailor's succinct religious view? (6)

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10a

One worries about uncontrolled movement on new currency (8)

11a

Classical city built from always fashionable stone, reportedly (14)

13a

Groom employs art to deliver competitive recital? (6,4)

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14a

It goes around the edges of gloomy ravine (4)

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16a

Straight flush? Smooth! (4)

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18a

Uncertain place to go, when retreating into background (10)

21a

Worried host deploring a wasteful chap after returning home (3,8,3)

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23a

Doctor rages after Freedom of Information exposes controversial food (4,4)

24a

Fairly standard community? (6)

25a

Turner embarrassed, getting flustered (8)

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26a

Undernourished family in southern US state (6)

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Down

1d

Duke is captivated by foxtrot and tango (4)

2d

Excuse criminal getting cheated (7)

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3d

One left his anorak after scrambling for rescue boat (5,3)

5d

Blatant attacks said to cause financial difficulties for company (11)

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6d

Maroon hair (6)

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7d

Goldcrest surgically guttedit should establish cause of death (7)

8d

Old building material containing rubbish tip waste (9)

12d

Took on title, as king abdicated initially (7,4)

13d

Input fell dreadfully; it's quite common (9)

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15d

Hotel sign including everything to indicate quality (8)

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17d

Poet, for example, among fifth-rate celebrities (7)

19d

Sex at home without loveit wears things out (7)

20d

How the Irish speak of knave crowned by Britain? (6)

22d

Hypothesis that has no alter­native for these people (4)