Independent Cryptic #11534

2023-09-29

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Across

8a

Comfortable with figures working out true mean (8)

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9a

Security against accident in broadcast game (6)

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10a

Charismatic woman in computer department left equipment overturned (6)

11a

Adorable European having difficulty getting into style (8)

12a

Bit of history Indian nationalist retains (4)

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13a

Instrument contralto put in fancy container (10)

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15a

New edition is adopted by English computer client after setback (7)

17a

British area mistaken for Köln? (7)

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20a

Plant in a system endlessly evolving? It’s a good situation (10)

22a

Expert covering river area (4)

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24a

Pay attention when welcoming lecturer encountered in special headgear (8)

26a

Work on restraining Personnel’s excitement (6)

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27a

One preserving material for painter eliminating hydrogen (6)

28a

Someone making appearance an hour into working day not entirely profound (8)

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Down

1d

Author Australian subsequently ditching husband (6)

2d

We stimulated brains in online meetings (8)

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3d

Attention given to Liberal member of the House (4)

4d

Detective about to scrutinise part of the chorus (7)

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5d

Day and landing time pointing up item for diary (4)

6d

One put out about a pair of Kings makes to invade (6)

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7d

Major newspaper covering a birth carrying charged item (8)

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13d

French for vineyard and wine vessel (5)

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14d

Worry about personal hygiene problem in fast attack craft (5)

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16d

Purgative involved in some later incidents (8)

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18d

Obvious diatribe you might get from ultra-nationalist? (8)

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19d

French farceur supplied with his water around end of play (7)

21d

Arab longing to welcome the writer and I (6)

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23d

Official accepting story offering reassurance (6)

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25d

Wrong having a lot of cake? (4)

26d

Character in Oz very much seen circling capital of Tasmania (4)