Independent Cryptic #11471

2023-07-18

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Across

1a

Educated hero has rank and name on memorial (8)

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5a

Head of house punching towny in trouble all right (6)

10a

Second attempt others taking one (5)

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11a

Facilities spread around school finally seem important (9)

12a

Show-off with scholarship is last in sport (13)

14a

Hit two dunces by gates out of bounds (11)

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17a

Hurry up coming from lecturer (3)

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18a

Exam beginner misses is in Latin (3)

20a

Certainly worth a mark? (11)

22a

Teaching post is for prep schools in odd places supply (13)

26a

Some translate Pindar iambs scratching note in classicists' bathrooms (9)

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27a

1st XI in the morning takes break from cricket (5)

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28a

Big player in games keeps ball rolling (6)

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29a

Reddish-brown uniform packed in trunk with books (8)

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Down

1d

Teaching unit showing word clause and sentence (4)

2d

Mother's framing son's degree (7)

3d

In secret children bring up unpleasant matter (5)

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4d

Going to collect law degree in comfort (9)

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6d

Public school changing hands seen leaderless a scary time (9)

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7d

Needing A approach course like a swot (7)

8d

Fractions passed in test Henry and I smashed (10)

9d

Pass back for smallest young sportsman (4)

13d

Drink something to prevent dry mouth in school presentation (10)

15d

Submit trouble ensued with three Rs (9)

16d

Consequences if learner leaves at half-term cycling (9)

19d

English dons translated Proust for companies (7)

21d

Posh youth grabs hold of member a lot (7)

23d

Ego depressed by teacher's voice on the phone (4)

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24d

Choice offered by tosser in the toilets (5)

25d

Male cuts evidence of where he went to school up in shed (4)