Guardian Cryptic #28804

2022-07-08

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Across

7a

Remainer's regret about answer given in public? (8)

9a

Important person greeting boring old queen (6)

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10a

See 17

11a

Honest, not rotten sinner in the appropriate place? (2,3,5)

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12a

Bounder to stop working as a bagman? (6)

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14a

Main fare from priest boarding vehicle heading for Ipswich (8)

15a

Finish collecting fresh mud for Shakespeare character, who speaks the 17 10 seen here (6)

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17a
10a

Iffy bishop with request to be served some coke? (10)

20a

Lets boxing man off in scraps (8)

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22a

When protesting, this follows up poet's embraces (6)

23a

Serialised works, those providing rosy depictions (10)

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24a

By the sound of it, go lower in harmony (4)

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25a

Authorises king to enter Cyprus on vacation (6)

26a

Duke's opening sherry in a mournful manner (8)

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Down

1d

Barrel that is holding feline or marine invertebrate (8)

2d

Wanting top, picked out legwear (4)

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3d

Essentially deem ancient times a misery! (6)

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4d

Downfall of criminal later put in court (8)

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5d

Plug and admire new interactive information system (10)

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6d

Make beloved Eileen dis­heartened on date with something corny? (6)

8d

Spot books in Mediterranean resort (6)

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13d

Maybe possessed lake south of rocky Macedonia (10)

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16d

Jason's jacket in suit tailored for martial art (8)

18d

Room to accommodate Arab's Catholic belief (8)

19d

Mount of a leader of cavalry wearing mail (6)

21d

Final goal bagged by tall lad, netting on the spin (3-3)

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22d

Pronoun the writer felt out of place, penning start of sonnet (6)

24d

Lacking home cover for certain (4)

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