Independent Cryptic #11573

2023-11-14

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Across

6a

Lager drinking sot performing in pieces (7)

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7a

Discharge speaker's chamber (5)

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9a

Alan Titchmarsh's a bit contrary (4)

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10a

Star in Crown TV show (10)

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11a

Perhaps Vivienne Westwood suit oddly gender fluid (8)

13a

Acting range capturing the essence of Nic Cage (6)

15a

Obscenity from Siemens corporation backfired (4)

17a

Blokes touring Northern Indiana? (5)

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18a

Headless spirit is miserable (4)

19a

Make connection in detailed case (6)

20a

Origin of Species a (8)

23a

One making contact with round breast gets a bit of a rocket (10)

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26a

Inviting cross intercepted by right back (4)

27a

Individual comes after vacuous knee-trembler in European capital (5)

28a

Mean minister promises to pay (7)

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Down

1d

Sanctimonious inspectors going into a Vauxhall plant (10)

2d

Awful building to rent (6)

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3d

Snake swallowing head of animal quickly (4)

4d

Underground station's multiple entrances? (8)

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5d

Christopher Biggins's secret ingredient (4)

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6d

Write about European change (5)

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8d

Fast car in Monaco left near bend (7)

12d

Nurse treated old characters (5)

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14d

Current senior MPs failing to make mark (10)

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16d

Felt secure in county town (7)

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17d

DJ can go on Luxembourg (8)

21d

International artist caught in Pretty Vacant bootlegging (6)

22d

Sebastian's pinching ten apples (5)

24d

Prepare company fine (4)

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25d

Flag up attributes of Eva Peron (4)

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