Times Cryptic #26890

2017-11-23

Solve on Times →

Across

1a

Rough circle that may connect us (9)

6a

Having much land, not originally untouchable (5)

9a

Establish boundary of charcuterie maybe and mark it (7)

10a

Plant from port, not Americanin South Africa (7)

11a

What is next to tread for one getting out of bed (5)

13a

Sort of letter from Post Office adjusting pension (6-3)

14a

Gypsy, chic always, not entirely connected to spirit world (9)

16a

Run off quickly with sudden effort round lake (4)

18a

Destroy sensational fiction (4)

19a

Great painter, Mr Chips? (3,6)

22a

Please write instruction with space between lines (4,5)

24a

Puff opening of Narnia, of no real value (5)

25a

Scottish magistrate to depend on security (7)

26a

Quarry seen from front of yard in big house (5,2)

28a

Walked hard: I then fly (5)

29a

Worth mentioning base is back across small summit (2,5,2)

Down

1d

Cause of hallucinations that may lead to a fall (3,4)

2d

Liquid: heat it furiously, blowing top off (3)

3d

Initiative to advance steadily through a river (8)

4d

Tons loaded into a vessel cause trouble (3,2)

5d

Failed to keep calm to be purified (9)

6d

In bad taste? Not entirely, but somewhat (1,3,2)

7d

Digging up patio, killer's acting practically, not morally (11)

8d

Be likely to catch fish, turning up in trawler (7)

12d

Send up book with original line-up in fantastic colour (3-4,4)

15d

Most dull clubsI must enter noisiest (9)

17d

Yet to be executed in vile prison (8)

18d

Disdainful official's expressions of contempt (4-3)

20d

Stop conversation, indicating marriage is over? (4,3)

21d

Member of parliament apparently sleeping, so dismissed? (6)

23d

Evaluates sprints, putting in time for clubs (5)

27d

Finally betray countrythat's disgusting (3)