Independent Cryptic #11353

2023-03-02

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Across

1a

Piece of information obtained from US lawyer by corporation (5)

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4a

Computer programs tanks to surround castle (8)

9a

Local man acquires sports calendar (7)

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10a

Expand integral needing brackets put back (7)

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11a

Once-great king of magical city rumoured to be returning after many struggles (10)

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12a

Pros and cons explained succinctly at first (4)

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13a

One who prefers late hours with long parties (8)

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15a

Singer is allowed to alter opening lines (6)

18a

Smart to corner right niche (6)

19a

Exotic broths featuring toppings of sour cream (8)

22a

Public duck enclosure (4)

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23a

Some work around opera company securing hotel before function for conservatory (10)

26a

Language inverting rules about greeting with personal pronoun (7)

27a

Forbidden to provoke in speech (7)

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28a

Revolutionary peasant can have military leaders' opponents as guards (8)

29a

Southern Canadian rock group on downward trajectory (5)

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Down

1d

Take too long to capture old soldier (7)

2d

Drum along with mildly vacuous rock opera (5)

3d

NY district man finds hot area - time to catch some rays! (9)

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4d

Supported leaving Europe won unexpectedly - step away from the brink (8)

5d

Characters from 16 learned way of working backwards (6)

6d

Material to exploit after initial downsizing (4)

7d

Psychiatrist's artist companion describing limits of outdoor school (9)

8d

Two bands taken up river (6)

14d

State university team performing in swimming contest (9)

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16d

I shunned such easily translated ancient Greek (9)

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17d

Entertainer to visit princess briefly (8)

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18d

Opt for designer snakeskin (6)

20d

It's scary to behave like Ofsted dropping in on Bible study (7)

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21d

Game is protected by trademark law (6)

24d

Complaint about displacing holy man from Northern Ireland (5)

25d

Record no end of dance music (4)

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