CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1 Sedan, if convertible, gradually appears (5,2) 5 A road trip’s beginning in spring for non-convertible (7) 9 Mark catches corner “T” trolley (9) 10 Jalopy’s average speed (5) 11 Crumpled bag containing poem in wine shop (6) 12 Continues on both sides of personnel lists (8) 14 Pine products destined for Georgia sway back and forth on old vehicle (9,5) 17 Truck locator taking wrong form of transportation (7-7) 21 Come across Vera in orchestra (8) 22 Correct cord held by pair (6) 25 Trolleys hurt when put in reverse (5) 26 Murmurs about illicit whisky trains (4-5) 27 Jellyfish made Sue mad (7) 28 Souped-up racers walked, amid laughs (3,4)

DOWN 1 Hog cut around small, aerodynamic auto (8) 2 Initially determined a signal to stop was bold enough (5) 3 So to speak, cracks

up vehicles in snow (7) 4 Faldo’s scratch (4) 5 Orchestras playing for buggies, perhaps (5,5) 6 Passenger of Patrick’s has

human-powered vehicle (7) 7 Fungal growth drifting

to old oats (9) 8 Kindly pass rental agreement (6) 13 Upset, come to cry about girl’s last bike (10) 15 Ladies hurry back, including one nanny (9) 16 1000 in checks for some supporters (8) 18 Pursuits involving island’s carriages (7) 19 Orange-yellow, mostly tropical bananas (7) 20 Seat two tenors amid thunderous noise (6) 23 Hype dance band? (5) 24 Heartless trap for insect (4)