Times Cryptic #27144

2018-09-15

Solve on Times →

Across

1a

Finally, seeing a narrow opening illuminated (6)

4a

One unknown couple, outwardly shy, becoming passionate (8)

10a

Old jacket sailor put back on board, XL (6,3)

11a

College head, finishing early, leaves to the right (5)

12a

Difficulties with cryptic clue for setter (5,6)

14a

Right-wingers in reality are not all the same (3)

flowerflowerflower
15a

PM, once about to resign, remains (7)

17a

Visitor from afar after lift back, certainly (3,3)

19a

Non-imperial police forces in London, and Dublin historically (6)

21a

Girl's portrait: it electrifies retrospective, in part (7)

23a

Exercise to improve these ratings? (3)

24a

Hint not a sensible thing to share? (11)

26a

Language perfect for putting cipher in, mostly (5)

27a

Elaborate tent with ultimate in style for birthday? (9)

29a

Broadcast line containing Tango Tango Alpha Golf Bravo Juliet? (8)

30a

Lamb tender, also second rate, offered originally by sly butcher's (2,4)

Down

1d

Zealous bunch work with detective at the Yard (3,5)

2d

It follows good soak (5)

flowerflowerflower
3d

Sick leave denied wife (3)

5d

Warriors trained yet displaying lack of devotion (7)

6d

Guide upset at Arthur's ripping apart old prophet (11)

7d

Paltry remuneration, first to last, leads to restlessness (5,4)

8d

Annoyed about recommendation at first that's a little hollow (6)

9d

Problem for side having very little to wear? (6)

13d

Forcing way inside fence (11)

16d

Hunting around like that is most uncomfortable (9)

18d

Tools placed on skip a security concern (8)

flowerflowerflower
20d

One doing my job sober gets in a mess! (7)

21d

Improviser dispatching poster for campaigner (6)

22d

Staff collected anecdotes for some future time (6)

25d

Periodically debrief suit about foreign department (5)

28d

What's needed for match as well as broadcast (3)