AFR Cryptic (23/11/2024) Solution

Across Answers and Clues Explanations
1 COMPLICATION
Canberra’s primary politician in Coalition corrected problem (12) (C)anberra + MP inside anagram of COALITION
9 LINEN
Threads of material in English fabric? (5) materiaL IN ENglish
10 SORTILEGE
Character that is crossing stage is magic (9) SORT + (IE outside LEG)
11 PLEASE
Want parking linked to rental agreement (6) P + LEASE
12 VEGEMITE
Spread vegetables and throw out last of manure (8) VEG + EMIT + manur(E)
13 OH DEAR
Ring judge about defendant’s initial statement of regret (2,4) (O + HEAR) outside (D)efendant
15 DEAD LIFT
Lad worked with one in skilful strongman’s exercise (4,4) (Anagram of LAD + I) inside DEFT
18 BRACELET
Handcuff celeb nearly punching naughty child (8) CELE(b) inside BRAT
19 DANGER
Drive round the bend past back of sand hazard (6) ANGER after san(D)
21 SECURITY
Leading selection of residents in city use modified safety measures (8) (R)esidents inside anagram of CITY USE
23 UNUSED
Re-write of Dune distributed across America is still available (6) Anagram of DUNE outside US
26 IN RESERVE
One with courage checking resolution set aside (2,7) (I + NERVE) outside RES
27 SALSA
Dance mix that’s spicy (5) Double Definition
28 INCANDESCENT
In container, dip is brilliant (12) IN + CAN + DESCENT
 Down  Answers and Clues Explanations
1 CALYPSO
Song transformed plays, in view of company (7) Anagram of PLAYS inside CO
2 MANGE
Fellow gets 50% off problem with hair-loss (5) MAN + GE(ts)
3 LANDSCAPE
Large and small promontory – the work of an artist, maybe (9) L + AND + S + CAPE
4 CASE
A doctor looks after one’s chest (4) Double Definition
5 TARGETED
Contract used in development of trade is given special attention (8) GET inside anagram of TRADE
6 ON ICE
Waiting rooms at the centre swell (2,3) ro(O)ms + NICE
7 DECIDING
Principal with cold brought up minor accident (8) ICED reversed + DING
8 DETECT
Brief put off court to undertake discovery (6) DETE(r) + CT
14 DRAWCARD
Green car in middle of puddle is a crowd puller (8) (RAW + CAR) inside pu(DD)le
16 DIAGNOSIS
Spoke about one song raised with determination (9) [SAID outside (I + SONG)} reversed
17 REST AREA
Street in behind each motorist’s stopping place (4,4) ST inside REAR + EA
18 BUSKIN
Perform on the street in old footwear (6) BUSK + IN
20 RADIANT
Bright helper stood up in talk, in a self-important way (7) AID reversed inside RANT
22 RISEN
Contribution of donor is enormously increased? (5) donoR IS ENormously
24 SOLVE
Work out one divided by five (5) SOLE outside V
25 READ
Understand what’s written on public notice (4) RE + AD

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