Last Week’s Cryptic

Mungo MacCallum’s Cryptic

ACROSS

1. Rush around to rebound – came back again and again! (2-6)

5. American container for waste material, like hydrogen, calcium and nitrogen (3,3)

10. Sawyer takes in territory with Eastern tribal badge ( 5 )

11. A godson we adopted – replaced perfectly! (4,2,3)

12. Rent guide suggested Spooner for one helping with hearing problems (3-6)

13. Drunkard to go under ( 5 )

14. No restraint, Spooner ordered for chorus ( 7 )

16. Andrews, you said, to live by the big river ( 6 )

18. School results made smooth ( 6 )

20. Pay heed to strange spectre ( 7 )

22. All together, pharaoh returns it ( 5 )

23. About shonky grade – call around ( 9 )

25. Ban sable table ( 9 )

26. Gentle and Australian cuddly animal ( 5 )

27. Fairy folk capture English cricket team ( 6 )

28. Ranks sit examination for Eastern language ( 8 )

DOWN

1. Poisonous snakes found right among babies’ toys ( 8 )

2. English–Australian place over gorge (3,2)

3. Bad actor on remand, confused invalid line with English symbols of communism (6,3,6)

4. Urged, begged one to stick to the centre (5,2)

6. Little marauding rats and abusive priests, revered in the United States (5,3,7)

7. Policeman’s trick, well balanced ( 9 )

8. Gingrich working for Isaac ( 6 )

9. Flew over the weapon, they say ( 6 )

15. R, top class (5,4)

17. Gnats swarm over another insect – but no change ( 8 )

19. Rupture right in the land of Castile ( 6 )

20. Boat race becomes a target ( 7 )

21. In 7, drop prisoner – shed! ( 6 )

24. Tavern with queen – more confined? ( 5 )