Independent Cryptic #11542

2023-10-09

Solve on Independent →

Across

1a

Journey westward among trees in French city (7)

5a

Greens at first boiled mashed: many thanks! (7)

flowerflowerflower
9a

Beat somewhat shorter finalist in Omnium? (5)

10a

Horrid thing to ruin repose ultimately? (9)

11a

Public article to appear before Charles's passing (10)

12a

Rhine tributary rougher here and there (4)

14a

One in secret coup destroyed ERG politician? (11)

18a

Printer's perseverance keeping dot? (11)

flowerflowerflower
21a

Want chess player to sacrifice bishop (4)

flowerflowerflower
22a

Stormy setter sloshed in shopping sector (10)

flowerflowerflower
25a

Buddhist artist engaging a wool producer reportedly (9)

26a

I may represent this country (5)

27a

Exasperated striker's last time in terminus (7)

28a

An outside line to ring? (7)

Down

1d

Puzzle initially freaking out clumsy idiot (6)

flowerflowerflower
2d

Fashion house given mention (6)

3d

Ah! Geometry transformational in maths branch! (10)

flowerflowerflower
4d

King opening up sees PM (5)

5d

Ring that goes with fancy earrings in storage container (9)

6d

Holding back eighth item to be auctioned? (4)

7d

In crowd Scots frightened posh student (8)

8d

Actor once in Parliament full of comic potential (8)

flowerflowerflower
13d

Boring President forced to tour America (10)

flowerflowerflower
15d

Agent with servant brought in free carpet (9)

flowerflowerflower
16d

Drive away from island and lake in Kansas City (8)

flowerflowerflower
17d

Pedant needs to stay alert in the middle (8)

flowerflowerflower
19d

Tinker's award for service announced (6)

20d

Map book linked to temperature in the end (6)

23d

Sailor almost showing courage (5)

flowerflowerflower
24d

Russian fighter protecting name for dynasty (4)