Times Cryptic #27769

2020-09-14

Solve on Times →

Across

1a

As hands go to strike, sensible to get behind! (9)

flowerflowerflower
9a

Plan for a stack in Perth to be withdrawn (7)

10a

Rug and anorak more than enough to cover African (7)

flowerflowerflower
11a

Gather fuel blanketing heart of Ireland (5)

12a

Going by live data, microbe mutates with it (9)

flowerflowerflower
13a

Count 150 bare pens on island (7)

15a

Heroine Jane securing current high-rise retreat (5)

17a

Concealed stock ready for auditor (5)

flowerflowerflower
18a

Worry about troops governed by D-notice (5)

19a

Immoderate posh officer joins gunners (5)

flowerflowerflower
20a

Trouble with English sailors netting duck's wing part (7)

23a

River Ure guide undergoes training, as is proper (2,7)

25a

Carp, the sixth to be found in shrunken state (5)

27a

Kid in stories not exactly well-behaved, for example (7)

28a

Asian, one chasing a lover around Grand Hotel (7)

29a

Separate trip taking in golf game (9)

flowerflowerflower

Down

1d

I'm surprised US broadcaster limits alcohol (6)

2d

Actor coached with one in test of speech (10)

3d

Finally struck margin on European food (8)

4d

Victor's wife leaving ring circling bull (5)

5d

Smart little Euphemia collects just over 100 books (9)

6d

Left revolutionary in charge of hot line? (6)

7d

Nice way to host knight, ancient character (4)

8d

Small articles breach crazy paper's title (8)

14d

Blue Berets' former muscle man not bargained for (10)

16d

Complete journey on bullet train? (5,4)

17d

Daily column includes a drawing (8)

18d

Child departs, giggling, scratching head (8)

21d

Insert another cartridge left over in study (6)

flowerflowerflower
22d

Fish with twit on banks (6)

24d

One who regrets maybe taking in Liberal leader (5)

26d

Star, say, visiting Virginia (4)