The Sunday Crossword No. 2990

April 07, 2018 03:12 pm | Updated 06:13 pm IST

Across

1 Sorceress with vagueness left to get lotion (5,5)

6 Stubborn type in middle of discussion (4)

10 Cry of triumph about record showing first-class mark (5)

11 Leader in retreat with old trend returning (9)

12 Rush in attempt to make delicate pattern (7)

13 Inscribe name, solemn after conclusion of service (7)

14 Band’s mood, we felt, misrepresented by account (9,3)

18 Agitator, gloomier, accepting end of dream after dreadful rout (12)

21 Revised in the morning, wound up (7)

23 Fancy publication popular in Italy and Spain (7)

24 Criminal turning curious about psychic power with time (9)

25 Useless sign we spot with odd bits missing (5)

26 Information, a small amount, going around (4)

27 Generator of current reform met by security alliance with resistance (10)

Down

1 Artist enters accompanied by ghost (6)

2 Hot tap dancing in musical film (3,3)

3 Stars? Bad ones behave idly (8,6)

4 Great design, first off, with neon gas (9)

5 Banish team, dividing it? Not half (5)

7 Protesting vigorously, I spur man to change (2,2,4)

8 Unfamiliar clubs in south-east coming to prominence (8)

9 Collection, large, in country with people retaining proportion (14)

15 Boring sport, one followed by a few? (9)

16 Element editor abandoned (8)

17 County very ready to conserve most of lake (8)

19 Personal aim (6)

20 Dry hill area (6)

22 Slow way of speaking line at end of extract (5)

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