Across | Answers and Clues | Explanations |
1 | RECESSED | |
Leader of sect, bound by decrees, reformed and broke up (8) | (S)ect inside anagram of DECREES | |
5 | ADONIS | |
A mafia boss is a handsome young man (6) | A + DON + IS | |
9 | PROVE | |
Test experienced vet short on time (5) | PRO + (VET minus T) | |
10 | PARENTING | |
Father, paying money for accommodation, is taking care of children (9) | PA + RENTING | |
12 | NAIL POLISH | |
Protective coating sprayed on a pill is hard (4,6) | Anagram of ON A PILL + IS + H | |
13 | SHOE | |
Ring concealed by the woman’s trainer, for example (4) | O inside SHE | |
15 | DO-GOODER | |
Well-intentioned person relocated rodeo at end of trail (2-6) | Anagram of RODEO after DOG | |
16 | IMPOST | |
Supporting member’s duty (6) | Double Definition | |
18 | CLERKS | |
Stickler taking on development without IT office workers (6) | Anagram of STICKLER minus IT | |
19 | BALLARAT | |
Victorian city’s social event attended by a person with a bad reputation (8) | BALL + A + RAT | |
22 | TEES | |
Guy heard golfers use them (4) | Sounds like TEASE | |
23 | NEUTRALITY | |
One drafted into an utterly devastated detachment (10) | I inside anagram of AN UTTERLY | |
25 | PIONEERED | |
Established individual tucked into pie and wine (9) | ONE inside PIE + RED | |
26 | AREAS | |
Pieces of ground are grassy in the middle (5) | ARE + gr(AS)sy | |
27 | WAY OUT | |
Excellent course needed when taking leave (3,3) | Double Definition | |
28 | IN PERSON | |
Sniper manipulated operative face to face (2,6) | Anagram of SNIPER + ON | |
Down | Answers and Clues | Explanations |
1 | RIPENED | |
Seasoned one, escorted by writer, dressed in a vibrant colour (7) | (I + PEN) inside RED | |
2 | CLOSING CEREMONY | |
Rider’s first in cycling – someone prepared for Olympic event (7,8) | (R)ider inside anagram of CYCLING SOMEONE | |
3 | SHEEP COCKY | |
Cheeky cops messed with small farmer (5,5) | Anagram of CHEEKY COPS | |
4 | ESPALIER | |
Slip up that is fixed by right training method for plants (8) | LAPSE reversed + IE + R | |
6 | DENT | |
Press in study time (4) | DEN + T | |
7 | NEIGHBOURLINESS | |
Telephone connections in bush region transformed hospitality (15) | LINES inside anagram of BUSH REGION | |
8 | SUGGEST | |
Intimate guests sorted out time (7) * | * | |
11 | REST | |
Employees of welfare state take a break? (4) | welfaRE STate | |
14 | AMALGAMATE | |
Combine seaweed harvested by a male friend (10) | ALGA inside (A + M + MATE) | |
17 | WAITED ON | |
Served a prepared diet in South Korean capital (6,2) | (A + anagram of DIET) inside WON | |
18 | CATS-PAW | |
Light breeze’s power harnessed by vessel, a cutter (4-3) | P inside (CAT + SAW) | |
20 | TRYPSIN | |
Test stick carrying stomach’s primary enzyme (7) | TRY + [PIN outside (S)tomach] | |
21 | JEER | |
Laugh at jeweller dropping spring (4) | JEWELLER minus WELL | |
24 | BEAU | |
Sweetheart, outspoken, tied knot (4) | Sounds like BOW |
* Erroneous clue. My apologies.
I have the Weekend AFR dated 27/28 April. Love doing the crossword. Why are there no clue hints for 27 April?? I can only see hints for 20 April.
Sorry about that. They should be there now.
David
Thank you