The Weekly cryptic

No 28,508

Across

1 Quarrelsome European – he should be

expelled by Jordan, for example (9)

6,25 It’s feeble to accept society at the precise

moment for the making of army officers (4,5) 10 Protection from influenza, eg isolation (5)

11 Musical piece from Mediterranean island with

two clubs and a satellite (9)

12 Big scorer’s return holds back north-eastern

second team (7)

13 Extended coverage of the ‘beer belly’

situation (7)

14 Light, wind-resistant car – human peril

unlikely (9,4)

17 Mercator’s occupation long in decline (13) 21 House discontentment caused by such a

criminal? (7)

22 Mythical bird caught in low country (7)

24 Rogue nurse’s cold treatment not satisfactory

at first (9)

25 See 6

26 Times shock broadcast (4)

27 Suffering – Oscar-winning film, by the way,

gets another award (9)

Down

1 Old rulers’ just interjections voiced (8)

2 A move to split large South African city (5) 3 Mix online and so spread the North-South

divide (5-5,4)

4 Hearing aid company chain, Field (7)

5 In principle, Prosecco is ‘scaly’ (7)

7 A clue: pity poor natives of Australia! (9)

8 Theatrical company texted you to appear in

A Figure of Speech (6)

9 The campaign involved with Roy’s film

making (14) 15 Sort of company the Queen introduced to

Republican politician (9)

16 One gets tense before a transformed comic

character, basically (2,6)

18 ‘Vibrating device in beard’ rumour (7)

19 Glass element of lock (7)

20 Not treated properly, when sleeping round

America (6)

23 Issue country’s first sheltered housing local

opening (5)