Original cryptic crosswords by Algy

Block crossword BL_0005


BL_0005 puzzle

This one dates form before 2005 and is one of my first 15x15 blocked thematics. Never previously published.

ACROSS

1. Weight of adult in wagon (5)
4. Berg havoc hammered Soviet leader (9)
9. Light Infantry reverse confounding raisers of the siege (9)
10. Asian dish turning up bearing number one Latin vitamin (5)
11. A quiet accountant at midday is a rubbish receiver (3-3)
12. Fit thief misplaced small portion (8)
14. Hunts bring back monarch to south (9)
16. One’s senses comprehending city (5)
17. The Spanish capturing ninety (oriental) do very well (5)
19. Andy’s wife has dish prepared by 2,8 (4,5)
21,26. Shivering safari incantation by 2,8 (8,9)
22. Blooming Harris after the French Revolution (6)
25. I fight southern plants (5)
26. See 21.
27. Far–seeing article in, for example, opening splitting the French diamond (5-4)
28. Part of bridge game (5)

DOWN

1. Charmer’s hair-net adjusted in Wales (15)
2,8. He is apparition, I hear, appearing before five gold, whirling lamas dancing (5,7,8)
3,15. 2,8’s flyer distracts kindest archangel (3,4,9)
4. John’s not quite there, but she’s close! (4)
5. Letter (written thus) served up. Exists to back going into, and not overturning, repeal (10)
6. A politician (Unionist) on peg – he could be legless! (7)
7. Mushier concoction consuming meal ticket in Radio City (9)
8. See 2.
13. Wet land given back to fine island by accountant in unemotional incompetence (10)
15. See 3.
18. General surrounding pair. State observation (7)
20. Convulsed coil. Arc of heat! (7)
23. Retreating ecclesiarch has more money (5)
24. Second Tuesday with dead boss! (4)

BL_0005 solution