Times Cryptic #28208

2022-02-08

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Across

1a

Possibly drove around address I shunned (6)

4a

Gamevariety of grouse? Lovely (8)

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9a

Father apprehended, but criminal initially escaping, tense (7)

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11a

Set to secure arrest? That's credible (7)

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12a

Put out and cross, blocking recording by the Spanish (5)

13a

Writer's material recalled stuff for one reflecting critical situation (5-4)

14a

Her figure can be so wrong? (4-6)

16a

Consequence of cold snap seeing setback for this leader of warm place? (4)

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19a

Carry fifth child? (4)

20a

Teaching op, with surgery, describing disease (10)

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22a

Web image needing time to understand for the present? (4,5)

23a

Hate having reactive metal when short of sulphur (5)

25a

Anger included feeling when deprived of leader (7)

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26a

Building's effect initially provided in cubes (7)

27a

Monarch in backing of business district displays savage attitude (8)

28a

Bad leader not overthrown in middle of battle (6)

Down

1d

Source of drink inappropriate in church? Drink's overturned (9)

2d

Pitfall about motorway for a long walk (5)

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3d

Language in case where stormy weather penetrates shelter (8)

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5d

Each seduction punished? It's not very likely (7,6)

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6d

Big eater to understand about an opening for nutrition (6)

7d

Government official, male, with friends in Arab state (9)

8d

Material challenged in courtend of case (5)

10d

Withdraw surprise answer in group (4,1,4,4)

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15d

Mechanic, if boarding lorry, starts to examine radiator (9)

17d

Curious disposition around City is on the level? (9)

18d

Shame when mining rocks, bagging nothing before closure of quarry (8)

21d

Moral imperative to include name of racial group (6)

22d

Government's foremost official suppressing one lot of trouble (5)

24d

Island area accommodating casual businessholiday spot? (5)

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