Times Cryptic #28282

2022-05-05

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Across

1a

Recommend a chap to Sue? (8)

6a

Sum of £1000 in cash (6)

9a

Gamble when duke retreats, eliminated (4)

10a

Rogue president entertaining a streetwalker? (10)

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11a

Censor right-wing writer (4-6)

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13a

Might I have a word with cardinal in the morning? (4)

14a

Egg-laying creature quietly burrowing into ground (8)

16a

Thus female must enter church on time (6)

18a

Harry succeeded in safe surroundings (6)

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20a

Twice finished burnt? (8)

22a

Colonel losing millions: not what one expected? (4)

24a

Reason things go wrong with potato salad? (7,3)

26a

Amateur player from incredibly rich nation (10)

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28a

Found among sarcophagi on ancient island (4)

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29a

Solicitor having bite to eat in pub (6)

30a

English teacher suspicious in absence of head's representative (8)

Down

2d

Remove arresting officer? That's quite revealing (9)

3d

Doctor adored Liberal woman past her prime? (3,4)

4d

Plenty of beer drunk by backbencher? On the contrary (5)

5d

Nothing odd in Kennedy's demise (3)

6d

Mischievously stole time, finding excuse for a kiss? (9)

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7d

Hurried back with judge for recount (7)

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8d

Get rid of Republican, keeping quiet about it (5)

12d

Profile of Tory leading expedition (7)

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15d

Bounds of empire shifting over time? I'm not sure (9)

17d

Case of criminal instructor having run off (9)

19d

Sauce that's very nice indeed (7)

21d

Insult female cashier (7)

23d

Behold very large European general (5)

25d

City hotel, an old one (5)

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27d

Cockney put on payroll, creating resentment (3)