Cryptic crossword No 30,070
ACROSS 16
1 Rugby player lacking weight put in the shade? BACKLIGHT
6 Words to live by, not initially arse-backwards MOTTO
9 Joe, for one, allowed a padded jacket GILET
10 Call for monsoon? Mumbai resident dropping one in a hurry RAINDANCE
11 Tigress, with ‘Yum!’, mauled grumbler MISERYGUTS
12 Some charity, perhaps, would be kind TYPE
14 Showed desire to embrace one in make-up? PAINTED
15 US lawyer ready to accept thanks for information DATASET
17 A goal almost entirely securing first place in league, in general ATLARGE
19 Duke’s decline largely involving unknown figure in French scandal DREYFUS
20 Desire to lose, discarding diamonds ITCH
22 Allowing style’s suitable, but not fine PERMITTING
25 Pompous Unionist blocking a timid one, mostly? That’s of doubtful value AMBIGUOUS
26 Friend I’m backing to invest in a success AMIGO
27 Big noise in family group estranging nearly all? CLANG
28 Drink in the past contributing to atmosphere in islands GALAPAGOS
DOWN 16
1 How stamps are affixed? Crikey! BYGUM
2 Starry Parisian is one active in political group CELESTIAL
3 University brought in rare title, fantastic writing LITERATURE
4 Book salvaged from rubbish daughter stored GARAGED
5 Peculiar warped wits hosted by talks provider? TWISTED
6 A way with meter and rhyme? MODE
7 Fish like the location where fish are readily shot? TUNNY
8 Stereo apt to distort musical works OPERETTAS
13 US actress swallowing whisky up – by the way, it’s illuminating STREETLAMP
14 A chap is upset about scripture lessons being hypocritical PHARISAIC
16 Promoting us following cake decoration appearing to be enough SUFFICING
18 Billionaire probing work unit soon ERELONG
19 Starring role involving some cut upset the old girl DAMOSEL
21 Government committee’s firm support COBRA
23 Unrefined Imperial measure? GROSS
24 Eager to see name removed from a medal AGOG
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