Independent Cryptic #11208

2022-09-14

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Across

1a

Become terrible Republican party spearhead for reform (2,4-6)

9a

Start to build two outhouses to conceal entrance to duplex, creating carnage (9)

10a

Write about boring sex, which is awkward (5)

11a

Nationalist evicted from refined Spar food store (6)

12a

Log on with aim to corrupt country (8)

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13a

Pay attention to Flash Gordon's origin being leaked (6)

15a

Message from friends on vacation, perhaps, after vehicle died (8)

18a

Stop and help returning father and son (8)

19a

Cavalier wanting the Parisian's loving touch (6)

21a

Unfortunately, her plans change (8)

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23a

Song is abomination without two altos (6)

26a

Sore back precludes fencing (5)

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27a

Maybe Arthur Miller seethed, suppressed by tense Scotsman (9)

28a

Lock sleeping criminal in steel bars (12)

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Down

1d

Girl eating cheese is an angel (7)

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2d

Expert live analysis (5)

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3d

Stars with capital getting lawyer from New York (9)

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4d

Posh boys regularly rejected in part of London (4)

5d

Former Soviet leader in an audible decline? (8)

6d

Perhaps Ben is making something last longer? (5)

7d

Over the phone, deal in cooked meat for cooler friend (8)

8d

Beach sport is uplifting around November (6)

14d

Outrage about broken arm being national emblem (8)

16d

Collections of models resistant to change (5,4)

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17d

Help medics to stray (8)

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18d

Mostly talk about plate thrown in Athens? (6)

20d

Description of fluid in males (7)

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22d

An international lecturer is in danger (5)

24d

Island in Hawaii becomes self-governing state (5)

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25d

Save European with no clothes on (4)

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