|
Across | 7 | | It's not worth persisting with locust as alternative source of energy (4,5) |
| 9 | | A disheartening device (5) |
| 10 | | Malicious gossip about "being
crammed into shoe" (7) |
| 11 | | Suitability of team leader
boarding splendid ship (7) |
| 12 | | Not the first TV series hosted by
explorer, unsurprisingly (5) |
| 14 | | Mottos he composed with love –
very tasteful (9) |
| 15 | | Missing china seconds? They might
be toasted (6,7) |
| 20 | | Fool interrupted by mother in
command of dialect (9) |
| 23 | | Central Yakut or Andean Indian
arched gateway (5) |
| 24 | | The back-to-front loan arranged
for alcohol (7) |
| 25 | | With oxygen replacing carbon,
science revitalised plant (7) |
| 27 | | A sort of power source also
diverted river (5) |
| 28 | | Trail not enhanced to accommodate
hard contest (9) |
|
Down | 1 | | Clues, or possibly a winding-up? (7) |
| 2/21 | | During Christmas I am in Orlando
(now Anatolia) (4,5) |
| 3 | | Rubbish blockbuster film
"Slug" (6) |
| 4 | | Main bed for sale, possibly with
ring thrown in (3,5) |
| 5 | | Release the one who primed the
gun? He'll take advantage of you (10) |
| 6 | | Alert: alien cut of meat! (7) |
| 8 | | Rogue money doesn't start rise and fall (7) |
| 9/26 | | Hear, correctly, Conservative
veteran's become snotty-nosed, etc? (5,4) |
| 13 | | Talk that's vulgar and hollow, which adventurous child fell into (6,4) |
| 16 | | The whole t-tail recklessly
swallowed by poodle? (8) |
| 17 | | Defunct former partner can empty
court (7) |
| 18 | | Polish penalties on drugs lifted (7) |
| 19 | | Faulty lead removed from
entertainment audio (7) |
| 21 | | See 2 |
| 22 | | Alcoholic assistant stocks drink (6) |
| 26 | | See 9 |
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