Mind Over Matter
By teamcrazymatt
(Originally published as MyCrossword #1230.)
Across
| 1 | All the same far-off crowds around city (6) |
| 4 | Learner boards rebuilt trike in good condition (6) |
| 10 | These ladies craft independence before entering criminal court with us (11) |
| 11, 2d, 23, 25d | 11, 2d, 23, 25dFriend out inhaling nearly half of cannabis, each with unlimited edibles (3-3-3-3) |
| 12 | One giving address with queen after very ungrateful bastard (5) |
| 14 | He starts trouble with monstrous lady, losing head, enthralled by silver and gold (9) |
| 15 | Pair of dumb strange men playing catches eye of authority who runs the game (7,6) |
| 17 | Title of a short timeless English novel about leader of youth (5,8) |
| 20 | Male rests in Bedlam every six months (9) |
| 22 | Ingredients in revolutionary waxy lacquer that protects flowers (5) |
| 23 | See 11a |
| 24 | Easy task to accept artists' present following headache (5,6) |
| 26 | Late bloomer on English holiday (6) |
| 27 | Cracked odd pieces of jade in Spain - this breaks (6) |
Down
| 1 | Answer "Conservative admits nothing? On the contrary!" leading to recess (6) |
| 2 | See 11a |
| 3 | A queen having united some land starts to get involved, and that causes dissolution (4,5) |
| 5 | Problem child (5) |
| 6 | Troy writing half-hearted responses: "A line, one that intersects" (11) |
| 7 | Kings and queens perhaps slurred, endlessly drunk (6) |
| 8 | Jinx is part of this movie's bad idea - things going poorly for that woman (3,7,3) |
| 9 | Running down, throws face round, quits looking (4,9) |
| 13 | Starts to leave some rum in soup cooked in such a range (4,2,5) |
| 16 | Cushy job involves vacation's beginning with wave (4,5) |
| 18 | Hypes up, filled with college spirit (6) |
| 19 | Exhaust energy with goal to gather experience (6) |
| 21 | Offer to wrap first sign of burn that's black on arms (5) |
| 25 | See 11a |
