Independent Cryptic #10859

2021-08-02

Solve on Independent →

Across

1a

Popular tenor interrupting period of success by choice (6)

4a

Earliest of books doesn't have enough on each significant body of water (5,3)

9a

Adele occasionally accommodated by fruit seller (6)

10a

Head of Institute finding nothing about glass substitute unfavourable (8)

12a

Count to divulge confidential information (4)

13a

Actively pursued question about commercial featuring foxes for instance (10)

15a

Regard Labour leader in Lincoln as worthy of respect (12)

18a

Someone favoured hiding deserter in abandoned parsonage (7,5)

21a

Calm and positive after the Spanish exam (6-4)

22a

Concern for tree close to stream (4)

24a

Astonished by work in French? I'd say (4-4)

25a

US patriot always flanked by soldiers (6)

26a

Difficult task to find a piece of yellow elastic (8)

27a

Tasteless articles looking into South American's importance in society (6)

Down

1d

Pickpocket's account of a fool (8)

2d

Disliking work? Manage to stop during period of fasting (8)

3d

Make an effort to take in launch of aircraft carrier (4)

5d

Unduly protracted line about disease consuming Haggard (4-5-3)

6d

Arrived to arrest Unionist draped in old Irish tricolour perhaps as disguise (10)

7d

Feel pain during kinky sex with American boss (6)

8d

Return of volunteers to continue after much delay (2,4)

11d

Head of state school admitting Sociology's first to go in outline of government's agenda (6,6)

14d

Very energetic new deputy (10)

16d

Demonstrate when party's declaration of intent falls short (8)

17d

Weapon left in the possession of Deputy Führer unlikely to cause any damage (8)

19d

Contribute to endless books on Scotland's earliest serfs (6)

20d

Facing material damage to revenue after United's exit (6)

23d

Pressure to show spirit right away (4)