Times Cryptic #27950

2021-04-13

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Across

1a

Poster about Clio perhaps was entertaining (6)

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5a

One way into books at hotel, ideal spot for a swift dip? (8)

9a

I must leave schools with German radio (8)

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10a

Relish good book, cracking open bitter (6)

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11a

It often gets thrown on entrance to church (8)

12a

Discover heartless mob in command (6)

13a

Just over half of trivial article forming badge of office (8)

15a

Cereal bargains the regulars picked out (4)

17a

I live with cross Alpine climber (4)

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19a

Say State accepts denial (8)

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20a

Clumsily built cottage up north accommodates clubs (6)

21a

Superior joint brings in awfully huge revenue initially (6-2)

22a

Shambolic gunners joke about first of tanks (6)

23a

Where teacher's pet is? That's close to bull! (4,4)

24a

Sabre fitted with guard primarily that gleams (3,5)

25a

Biased big shot at Lord's returns in group (6)

Down

2d

Second traveller swallows tablet on top of that (8)

3d

Rebellious Finns join a German party (4,4)

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4d

Met up in fall where there may be grounds (9)

5d

They're obscuring changes in habit around front in Margate? (7,8)

6d

Count up a large university club for one (7)

7d

A grave old doctor, one of two ending conflict (4,4)

8d

Spray around right shrub container at Badminton (8)

14d

Fishy stuff indicating location of one's tipple? (9)

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15d

Wicked Poles cut diamonds (8)

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16d

Sealed off main road just outside entrance to town (8)

17d

Mingle during period before nine (8)

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18d

Almost condone American suppressing Republican discussion (8)

19d

It's heard in a haunt possibly at heart of Guadalajara (7)