CRYP TIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Declines credit for essential car accessory (8) 9 Review smartphone

program upgrade (8) 10 Prevent compensation

taking time (4) 11 Celebration of moving conflict

between two dynasties (5-7) 13 Trunk carries tyres primarily — certainly makes contribution to road safety (4-4) 15 Sort of trout swallowing

Black Sea fish (6) 16 ‘House’ might split for this (4) 17 Survivor of Henry VIII stabbed

by English blade (5) 18 Viewed part of play in

auditorium (4) 20 Sophisticated ancient

city, source of misery (6) 21 Drunk cuts meal,

getting wine (8) 23 Complain about northern girl

on stage — an angel? (12) 26 Regular parts in theatre accompanied by piano or other instrument (4) 27 Check outlet design again (8) 28 Second display of

grief is extensive (8)

DOWN

2 Friend early to catch

a train initially (8) 3 Who’s disported at

posh cities? (12) 4 Damage among 12 good citizens and true (6) 5 Moose comes up

eating a vegetable (4) 6 Southern dish spread

haphazardly (8) 7 Performance of rock band on one old musical (4) 8 Raise crew in

Orpington? (8) 12 Skill in shooting 1000 boats, with crew on another boat (12) 14 Feature of rugby seconds, being supported by clubs with spirit (5) 16 Like mule delivered after

objections raised (8) 17 Came earlier and

took prey (8) 19 One taking charge in

‘Vote for Reagan’? (8) 22 Look at article and

feel angry (6) 24 North American provided

opposite of 3 (4) 25 Counts slugs (4)