Quiptic crossword No 1,392
ACROSS 16
1 Finn’s plot dividing the French and the German LAPLANDER
6 Comedian fine being embraced by Jeremy, half-cut JOKER
9 Unconventionally teach fraud CHEAT
10 Topiary techniques essential in rural Australia BUSHCRAFT
11 President’s concealing scoundrel entertaining Royal (originally!) – they have an advantage TRUMPCARDS
12 Lay out banquet, perhaps, discounting a thousand – five hundred instead DEAL
14 Posh Prada bag – cracking steal – one pound, finally negotiated bargain HAGGLED
15 Soprano, endlessly irate, starts to inevitably abuse drink SANGRIA
17 Gold passed time inside, did examinations AUDITED
19 Lazy movement of son borders on lacklustre after sulk SHUFFLE
20 Act tour Reno – what are the odds?! TURN
22 Might this keep you to time? WATCHSTRAP
25 Wee anaesthetist under the influence of drug NUMBERONE
26 Evenly sliced turnip cake technique TRICK
27 Spirit without alcohol astonishingly delicious initially DRYAD
28 Warship does retry manoeuvring DESTROYER
DOWN 16
1 Mostly tongue it, that’s allowed LICIT
2 Rude GP, Jed, erroneously made assumptions without facts PREJUDGED
3 Oil up toast, dished out for robot drivers? AUTOPILOTS
4 Expert soft touch with hot Australian knight on date DABHAND
5 Remains buried in structures I’d established RESIDES
6 Sailor’s a card! JACK
7 Church centre picked up rascal KNAVE
8 Get revenge when rump consumed by diner is thrown up RETALIATE
13 One asking questions in RoI quits after collapsing INQUISITOR
14 Full of courage, he rented a ground HEARTENED
16 Engineers: 40 patrols provided to increase security again REFORTIFY
18 Lady-in-waiting hauled up over case of nicked jewel DIAMOND
19 Work out, including cardio circuit exercise, principally achieving the goal SUCCESS
21 Run! Headless Egyptian corpse’s game RUMMY
23 One thrusting into stud? POKER
24 Got wind of missing Republican leader HEAD
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