Times Cryptic #28359

2022-08-03

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Across

1a

Popular book seized by detectives returning (7)

5a

Revolutionary Cuba hides one very old camp (7)

9a

What's finally making a Parisian shoot criminal (9)

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10a

A little woman, Irish, knocked back the drink (5)

11a

Smart fellow in Zurich maybe sounding drunk (5)

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12a

Using words endlessly, politicians in places of worship (9)

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14a

Drugs confused the manis it a sin? (14)

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17a

Aids in RE course? Wrongthey are used in maths classes (10,4)

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21a

One way to offer mate something edible (9)

23a

Two characters said to be very good (5)

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24a

Sample latest of exhibits in gallery (5)

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25a

Hurried departure of heartless idiot going by land (9)

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26a

Poor, upset, frequently confined, in a situation for shouting? (7)

27a

More severe old author reading perhaps? (7)

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Down

1d

Summary of archaeological event on northern half of property (6)

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2d

Name fellows with money, having nothing to hide (7)

3d

One of the sides at Old Trafford? (9)

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4d

Improve control over prisoner, substantial troublemaker (11)

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5d

Prohibitionwhere can you get a drink? (3)

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6d

Group of stars runs into Spanish port (5)

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7d

More offered such an ideal situation? (7)

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8d

Right idiots in court, most devoid of sense (8)

13d

Changes had to limit liquid measurecontrolled quantities (11)

15d

Port badly affects the female thereone getting drunk (9)

16d

Weapon has Mark stifle expression of self-importance (8)

18d

I love embracing individual that is exponent of the absurd (7)

19d

Figure about to move into criminal haunt (7)

20d

Musician in state of nervousness, losing heart (6)

22d

Three score and ten sides out for a sporting occasion (5)

25d

Gloomy person cut hair (3)