Independent Cryptic #11370

2023-03-22

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Across

1a

Break in school meals initially is welcomed (6)

4a

Scandinavian drinking good English beers (6)

9a

Recited Communist broadcast (4)

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10a

Think of characteristic sound by male animal in Germany (10)

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11a

My first is in rift and also in Chris My whole is in sift and also in this (6)

12a

Part of accounting editorial is not tainted (8)

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13a

Friend with title becomes fortune-teller (9)

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15a

House in Kent region where fertile old woman lived (4)

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16a

Labourer returning additional heroin is dispatched (4)

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17a

Poor writer's describing psychiatrist's brother (9)

21a

Dessert from America - I ruin it on the counter (8)

22a

Despicable individual back in water with swimmer (6)

24a

Yes I roll up pants in a risky way (10)

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25a

New plugs placed in boat (4)

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26a

Intensify revolutionary requirement to include exercises (6)

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27a

Too tense to leave in a conspicuous manner (6)

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Down

1d

That woman disrupted a method of killing animals (7)

2d

Bella was able to purchase alcohol for this reason? (5)

3d

Head of Christian church stops to figure out favourable outcome (7)

5d

Clever like King briefly Egypt's leader (6)

6d

Man with helmet ordered cheese (9)

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7d

Outspoken prophet of lust perhaps is genuine (7)

8d

Composer buys a secluded complex (13)

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14d

Seaman eats fish spread (9)

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16d

Gratuity in post is money for living expenses (7)

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18d

Dash over to look at very renowned dancer (7)

19d

Recalled desire to fondle soprano's spare tyre (7)

20d

Sugar found in bone and lobster (occasionally) (6)

23d

Spot a piranha devouring large mammal (5)

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