Independent Cryptic #11161

2022-07-21

Solve on Independent →

Across

1a

Distinguishing features of Byzantine artist (6)

flowerflowerflower
4a

Where large quantities of this drink might be bought cheaply? (5,3)

9a

Reporter's briefly looked annoyed (6)

10a

Tape programme for performance in class (8)

flowerflowerflower
11a

Tell age of baroque wind instrument (9)

flowerflowerflower
13a

What complicated completion of house sale? (5)

14a

Means of limiting fraud and corruption involving staff (11)

18a

Anti-abortion campaigner had to reproduce (11)

21a

Isolated spot of business between India and America (5)

22a

One who led soldiers, following pressure, comes back (9)

24a

Part of soldier's uniform displays flesh and blood (8)

25a

Band beginning to sing rubbish (6)

flowerflowerflower
26a

More suitable mass fiction accepted by Observer (8)

27a

Emergency consumer pack using current for power (6)

Down

1d

Kind and brave group of characters with similar features (8)

2d

Brief account exhibiting whimsical character (8)

flowerflowerflower
3d

Subject of article going over the heads of most editors (5)

flowerflowerflower
5d

Refuse to continue with learned broadcast (4,3,4)

flowerflowerflower
6d

Plant biochemist let oenophile's houses (9)

flowerflowerflower
7d

Hospital abandoning support for smoker is wrong (6)

8d

Sound of key opening (6)

12d

Bloomer by centre for British Lions? (6,5)

flowerflowerflower
15d

Artist is inspired by shock review (9)

16d

Roots music of black origin recalled cutting-edge sounds? (8)

17d

Incomparable looks embodying the French (8)

flowerflowerflower
19d

Jet packs impair business (6)

flowerflowerflower
20d

Cost of employing detective operating without licence (6)

flowerflowerflower
23d

Speak indistinctly, lacking something original to say (5)