The Guardian Weekly

The Weekly cryptic

No 28,975

By Brummie

Across

1 Cut down on the jumping; it’s going on and on! (9)

6 Gather undoctored author lacks English (4) 8 Story of western state with arable land (8) 9 Chain reaction starts melting lead protection rocker? (6)

10 Well prepared for means of restraining corporation (6)

11 One sister needs to go steady with flood (8) 12 Tip: on board ship, they help one look down on others (6)

15 Annoying press broadcast on moorland plant (8)

16 Dozens abroad show disgust (5,3) 19 Within litter, hearts beat (6)

21 Recover from unfinished excursion nursed by old official (8)

22 See 4

24 Emblem of South Africa: river within a river with drink (6)

25 Place for those who are no longer represented by mayor — true? Not quite (8) 26 Animals vocalised on the way back (4) 27 Low-cost airline once involving Moss — surprisingly, it’s unprofitable (9)

Down

1 Do live on a wreck! (5) 2 Playing iTunes on large device (7) 3 Dutch city was the first to get up a newspaper (5)

4, 22 across Fantastic island life — yes, one would be dead blessed here! (7,6) 5 Uncle’s cut off a cactus? (9) 6 Malicious gossip when Charlie appears in casual wear (7)

7 Shock problem arising from acrobatic manoeuvre over object (5,4)

13 Golf club about to be engulfed by the press (5,4)

14 Obstruct a film director with everything (9) 17 Cloud’s position hiding rook (7)

18 In fact, her most insulated soup holder? (7) 20 Woodland dweller’s bank, said to have not much money (7)

22 Public meeting wanting tramp beheaded (5) 23 Old city captured by the Germanic artist (5)

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