Cryptic Crossword - Economic Times Bangalore (8667 of 24-05-2023) - Fillable and with solution

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Across:
1 Liberal facing a right-winger in charge that’s terse (7)
5 International award winner consuming most of large drink (6)
9 In awkward fashion, Len dips slender rod (7)
10 A role I fancy after cold for a measure of heat? (7)
11 Idiot offending another friend at the outset (3)
12 See mature PA shifting portable DIY item (4,7)
13 Author nervously holds part of a rose (5)
14 A new bat’s brandished close to ground, useful thing for sport? (5,4)
16 Corrupt inspector, hard individual entering second street (9)
17 Remove coverings from narrow piece of land (5)
19 When reviewed, he’s lasting source of shame showing unpleasant quality (11)
22 A special snake (3)
23 Morose son, heavily built and avoiding introduction (7)
24 Mistake caught by German golfer (7)
26 Roy is excited about English area for growing willows (6)
27 Place with Rex and Bob as tenants (7)

Down:
1 Resort to verbal attack initially launching a loud cry (4,3)
2 Leading English painter beginning to sketch senior police figures (5,10)
3 Sign of approval from fellow heading north (3)
4 Ambassador wearing headwear of inferior quality (5)
5 Obligatory person currently holding an official post (9)
6 A flat piece turns up in wood (5)
7 Intruder with a gamble trampled around dangerous area? (7,8)
8 Inscription on coat of arms in popular story (6)
12 Label covering new circle in dance (5)
14 Notice spymaster lying terribly in apparent fashion (9)
15 Challenges accepted by fastest swimmers (5)
16 Take in summary (6)
18 Old man plainly discontented by short trick to get past writing material (7)
20 A Lloyd Webber’s collaborator appears for an instant? (5)
21 Surpass forty in Latin, reportedly (5)
25 A set of papers requiring support (3)
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Created at 17.00 hrs IST on 24-05-2023 from Bangalore

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