Guardian Cryptic Crossword

[pedestrian]

1,26a. Article about enclosed space, the cosmological matter for discussion (6,6)

7a,27d. Time when confidence lacking if (might one say) credit is doubled (7,6)

10a. Brainwashing has genuine look if pronounced (10)

8d. My topic called complex - in just that manner? (13)

[kayakamina]

1 String Theory

7 Midlife Crisis

10 Propaganda

8 Complicatedly

[pedestrian]

Thank you, that looks great. But, do you think you could explain them to me? Sorry, I'm just a bit slow.

[kayakamina]

1 Story +the+ring

10 Sounds like proper gander - genuine look

8 Anag(complex) 'My topic called' = Complicatedly (complex)

[greyfox]

Article = Story around enclosed space = ring the. String theory being 'cosmological matter for discussion'

'if' is mid l(if)e Credit = Cr is is('is doubled')

Homophone for proper gander

Anagram of my topic called

[kayakamina]

Greyfox we've got to stop meeting like this!

K

[pedestrian]

That's great. Thank you so much, I now actually get them.

[greyfox]

A pleasure to meet you K! The third time in two days I've posted simultaneously - ethereal happenings over t'internet.