Annotated solutions for Prize 28,147

Follow the methodology behind Prize crossword 28,147

Across

1 façade F<A/C(onservative)>ADE

4 favour F<A/V(essel)>OUR

9 Argo cryptic def [Jason’s ship/Golden Fleece]

10 swineherds S<WINE>HERDS

11 Vishnu V(erse) + HIN(d)US (anag)

12 ingrates INGR<A(r)T>ES

13 heartbeat BE AT after HE ART

15 wood WOO/D(efence)

16 shed double def

17 editorial I LED A RIOT (anag)

21 mazel tov MAZE/L(eft) + T<0>V

22 on time ON<TIM(othy)>E

24 jacarandas JAC(k)/A/R(yral) & A(ncient)’S

25 ixia calIX I Analyse (hidden)

26 Steven S<T(ime)EVEN [The Magnificent Seven]

27 in esse (f)INESSE

Down

1 forgive F<ORG>IVE [.org]

2 cloth C<LOT>H(urch)

3 disturb B<RUTS>ID (rev)

5 aweigh away (hom)

6 operagoer O(ld) + PRO AGREE (anag)

7 redhead R<ED(ward)/H(enry)/E(lizabeth)>AD [&Lit]

8 digital divide 1 (ONtimE), 2 (heartbeaT WOod), 3 (cloTH RE-Elevates), 4 (FavOUR)

5 (ForgIVE), 6 (jacarandaS IXia), 7 (StEVEN), 8 (awEIGH Thomson),

9 (steveN IN Esse)

14 re-elevate TREE LEAVE (anag)

16 sea bass see bass (hom)

18 Thomson 0 in MONTHS (anag) [Roy Thomson]

19 armoire A<R(egina)>MOIRE

20 strafe laST RAF Exercise (hidden)

23 tails double def [‘heads’ or ‘tails’]