Times Cryptic #28026

2021-07-10

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Across

1a

Mediterranean islander in prison with army officer (8)

5a

Burn most of music at church (6)

10a

Reject third of yarn twisted on the outside (5)

11a

Clumsily misused walkway crossing road (9)

12a

Dull time touring university in Alabama in the morning (9)

13a

Lizard finally feeling all right about crossing City area (5)

14a

Person travelling to ancient city is German (7)

16a

Little bird soldier kept in Cornish resort (6)

18a

Appearance of commercial opening (6)

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20a

Holding key, somehow define old Turkish title (7)

22a

Worry about electoral system for thirty days (5)

23a

National firm once caught importing large antelope (9)

25a

Wonderful person unexpectedly met abroad (9)

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26a

Dance composed by business graduate after game (5)

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27a

Father seen around at send-up (6)

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28a

Waller starts to take on cattle, keeping animals for slaughter (8)

Down

1d

Fellow diner putting hot water on tea (8)

2d

Judge takes female relative for pleasure trip (5)

3d

Strange upset after gang followed the French primate (4-6,5)

4d

Son dividing silver isn't commonly in opposition (7)

6d

Diplomat's accusation over plants choking river (6,9)

7d

Process of tailoring brightly coloured suit (9)

8d

Way in which poor Amy enters farm store (6)

9d

Blue dog in US space station (6)

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15d

Experienced people keeping peace on river (9)

17d

Tacky bloke reportedly on addictive drug (8)

19d

Neptune's satellite's interval discharging energy (6)

20d

Old German prince dropping round with a complex woman? (7)

21d

Golfing assistants ignoring European's coarse yarn (6)

24d

Thickhead finally sacked by boss (5)

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