The Sunday Crossword No 3207, Sunday 19 Jun 2022

 

ACROSS

1   Denied scorer runs; had second thoughts (12) RECONSIDERED*

10 Reckons there's no time for mutiny, son (7) REASONS {tREASON}{S}

11 Country's 'Bravo' welcomed by Shearer, international ace (7) ALBANIA {AL{B}AN}{I}{A}

12 We're told trim's wanting braces (5) PAIRS (~pares)

13 I sat first, dined on date, and filled up (8) SATIATED {I}<=>{SAT} and {ATE}{D}

15 Polish damage metal flyer (4,6) SAND MARTIN {SAND}{MAR}{TIN}

16 Modify part of expedition (4) EDIT [T]

18 Bone found in Dublin Bay oddly ignored (4) ULNA {dUbLiN+bAy}

20 Little iron supply in pasta (10) TORTELLINI*

22 Retreating in South Pole, five numb Englishmen initially wanting blankets (8) ENVELOPS {S}{POLE}{V}{{Numb}{En...n}<=

24 Part of record that might be whispered (1-4) A-SIDE ASIDE

26 Count up, then: 'House!' (a bloodthirsty call) (5-2) TALLY-HO {TALLY}{HO}

27 The French retorted: 'It is time to be snobby' (7) ELITIST {LE}{IT}{IS}{T}

28 Marines trial exercises in transport hubs (3,9) AIR TERMINALS*

DOWN

2   Family member's heading off: joy! (7) ELATION rELATION

3   Oops – silly amounts of marsupials (8) OPOSSUMS {OOPS*}{SUMS}

4   Help me, duck, OK? (2-2) SO-SO {SOS}{0}

5   Wee drink at first satisfied (but only at first) theatrical types (10) DRAMATISTS {DRAM}{AT}{1ST}{Sa...d}

6   Religious leader's cut short talk (5) RABBI RABBIt

7   Gave 'old-fashioned' to describe Old Norse (7) DONATED {D{ON}ATED}

8   A little Triple sec mixed with purée, zest — making ...? (6,7) CREPES SUZETTE {Tr...e+SEC+PUREE+ZEST}* &lit

9   Fancifully, to date E.U. élite, you'll need perfume (3,2,8) EAU DE TOILETTE*

14 Inept Clanger lying down (5-5) ERROR-PRONE {ERROR}{PRONE}

17 Primarily, a loyal shepherd's assistant: trustworthy intelligent animal named ...? (8) ALSATIAN Acrostic &lit

19 After a month, Fitzgerald's written shortish book (7) NOVELLA {NOV}{ELLA}

21 Jerome K Jerome's central character? (7) INITIAL Definition by example

23 Actor, not quietly, portraying chicken? (5) LAYER pLAYER

25 Tippling eggnog to begin with, Everyman returned to chuck it down (4) TEEM {Ti...g}{Eg...g}{ME<=}

Reference List

Time = T, Son = S, Bravo = B, International = I, Ace = A, Date = D, South = S, House = HO, The in French = LE, Old Norse = ON, Quietly = P