The Sunday Crossword No 3327, Sunday 13 Oct 2024

ACROSS

1   Son, clumsy, far from alert (10) SLUMBERING {S}{LUMBERING}

6   Possesseth headgear, ‘tis put on horse (4) HATH {HAT}{H}

9   Pulling wrestling move that binds (7,3) DRAWING PIN {DRAWING}{PIN}

10 First man to block America First (4) ADAM {DAM}<=>{A}

12 Angry Charlotte and King Edward’s unwanted issues (3,8) HOT POTATOES {HOT}{POTATOES}

15 A long, powerful harmonic object rendered naturally, principally? (7) ALPHORN Acrostic &lit

16 Tedious far side of Stromboli, disruptive smoker (7) IRKSOME {s...lI}{SMOKER*}

17 They describe pupils’ behaviour: explosions, gunshot, etc (7) REPORTS [DD}

19 Ripped off like a dart (7) SHAFTED [DD]

20 Euros for brioche? (6,5) FRENCH BREAD [C&DD]

23 As delivered, proper ceremony (4) RITE (~right)

24 Hoarding William’s canned food (10) BILLBOARDS {BILL{BOARD}S}

25 Nauseous, oily, not a little lugubrious (4) SICK SlICK

26 ‘Cyber-’? ‘E-’? Call out what some junk may be! (10) RECYCLABLE*

DOWN

1   Git given a fizzy drink (4) SODA {SOD}{A}

2   Regularly unteach Mormons found in this state (4) UTAH UnTeAcH

3   Sweet book with Sussex setting … (8,4) BRIGHTON ROCK [MD]

4   … agreed, that’s an extract from it (5,2) RIGHT ON [T from 3D]

5   Safari centre sees Everyman fatigue abrupt Scotsman after capsizing (7) NAIROBI {I}{BORe}{IAN}<=

7   Accepting only some commands of orthodontists etc (3,2,5) AND SO FORTH [T]

8   Fake some deaths where people might be living (10) HOMESTEADS*

11 Shrinking baked good: it’ll keep you in shape (8,4) BACKWARD ROLL {BACKWARD}{ROLL}

13 Director, light-hearted fellow, equips places with milkmaids (5,5) DAIRY FARMS {D}{AIRY}{F}{ARMS}

14 Inflamed, each lech’s mostly shown involuntary movement (10) APOPLECTIC {A-POP}{LECh}{TIC}

18 Magnificent muesli in mix bachelor’s ingested (7) SUBLIME {MUESLI}* over {B}

19 Poet, husky in voice? (7) SHELLEY {(husk=SHELL)(y=Y}

21 Miserable poet on the up (4) DRAB<=

22 Tennis legend showing evidence of fire and energy (4) ASHE {ASH}{E}

Reference List

Son = S, Horse = H, Git = SOD, Director = D, Fellow = F, Bachelor = B, Energy = E