Independent Cryptic #10900

2021-09-18

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Across

1a

Short religious book found in diocese, written round about 250 (6)

4a

Well-heeled demi-mondaine provides American capital (8)

10a

A manic nun mithered a northerner (9)

11a

Cook overcome by diffused gas (5)

12a

Bit of glass lodged in bare butt (5)

13a

Exhibition featuring jazz, close to Sloane Square (5,4)

14a

Uninhibitedness in a strip club? Not half (7)

16a

Fantastic deals? Daughter's going here (4)

19a

Deal with dead fruit when delivered (4)

21a

Papers penned by revolutionary left-wing idealist (7)

24a

A place to keep wine (9)

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25a

Horse shakes off one bird (5)

26a

Fruit supply in a tree (5)

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27a

Short book Harry lent to Eve (9)

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28a

English painter left with Sibyl? (8)

29a

Alternative route from Hyde to Urmston (6)

Down

1d

The writer served up crackers and cheese (8)

2d

North American woman with Russian name apparently imprisoned? (8)

3d

Gent's undies regularly removed for exercise (5)

5d

Greeks charge carriers for carrying one article (7)

6d

US author for one visits bogus healer (6,3)

7d

Athletic team's possible cause of food poisoning? (6)

8d

Actor from Brazil employed in Droylsden ironworks (2,4)

9d

Hard cheese, having lost way in Paris? (6)

15d

Kurds darn pantstight ones (9)

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17d

Refreshment for most of army with tea to drink (8)

18d

Some have delusions of this German currency dominating another mostly (8)

20d

Open University dons also in the old capital (7)

21d

American lawyer set to defend one English case (6)

22d

A dandy to boot (2,4)

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23d

Michael who sings Keep On Running (6)

25d

Line penned by Scottish philosopher and poet (5)