The Sunday Crossword No 3221, Sunday 25 Sep 2022

 

ACROSS

1   Centralised arrangement for employment qualifications (11) CREDENTIALS*

9   Ransome’s written about a group in a boat (7) OARSMEN*

10 Revolutionary painting? Very upset: it’s hard work (7) TRAVAIL {ART<=}{V}{AIL<=}

11 Leaves out some whom I.T. suggests (5) OMITS [T]

12 Blasted duck – or beautiful bird (8) FLAMINGO {FLAMING}{O}

14 United appoint endlessly wealthy Australian dietician, ultimately opposed to apple pie? (10) UNAMERICAN {U}{NAME}{RICh}{A}{d...aN}

15 Everyman finally did change a lightbulb – in a manner of speaking (4) IDEA {I}{diD}{c...gE}{A}

17 Friends: they’ll give you flowers (4) BUDS [DD]

19 Mountain rock by cape; piercing yell – who’s making it? (7,3) SCREECH OWL {SCREE}{C}{HOWL}

21 Male bird of prey one captured with weapon (8) TOMAHAWK {TOM}{HAWK} over {A}

23 Provide new container for flipping drunkard (5) REPOT <=

25 Land in trouble tucking into dodgy cure (7) ECUADOR {ECU{ADO}R*}

26 No longer working, detective, unerring marksman (4-3) DEAD-EYE {DEAD}{EYE}

27 Blockbusting books from footballer and comedian (11) BESTSELLERS {BEST}{SELLERS}

DOWN

1   I’m taken aback and largely ill on a French island (7) CORSICA {COR}{SICk}{A}

2   Needs hem altering, being tangled up (8) ENMESHED*

3   Eagle – rather nautical eagle, primarily? (4) ERNE Acrostic &lit

4   Tantalised by a little bird, I will have dined on starter of duck (10) TITILLATED {TIT}{I'LL}{ATE}{Duck}

5   Rattle and bell, often (5) ALARM [DD]

6   A little barista in Edinburgh is covered in blotches (7) STAINED [T]

7   Unhealthy cornet cut out, assuming bachelor’s wanting vegan fare (7,6) COCONUT BUTTER {CORNET+CUT+OUT} over {B}

8   Regrettably, a tour fell flat making you nervous (3,2,1,7)  ALL OF A FLUTTER*

13 Minister having disagreement about church to speak with delicacy (5,5) MINCE WORDS {MIN}{CE}{WORDS}

16 Protection from wind given to top pilot in film (8) SCARFACE {SCARF}{ACE}

18 Chump and onion that’s hard to see? (3,4) DIM BULB {DIM}{BULB}

20 Shore up revival for legendary musician (7) ORPHEUS*

22 Doesn’t show animals' skin (5) HIDES [DD]

24 Superstar’s out of work, we’re told (4) IDOL (~idle)

Reference List

Very = V, United = U, Australian = A, Cape = C, Trouble = ADO, Bachelor = B, Church = CE