CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 A dull Common Market leader in Rome – one with superficial understanding (7) 5 Attacked at home – very cheesed off, scratching head (7) 9 Look around centre of Rouen for thin fabric (5) 10 A large bird had food every second (9)

11 They watch top actress working (10) 12 Heated conflict with male (4) 14 Making prisoners upset in court? About time (12) 18 Problems beginning to double – if female is embracing religious sect, that is (12)

21 Greedy, temperamental woman coming over (4) 22 Actor is open about losing 100 jobs in the theatre? (10) 25 Term for minors? (9)

26 Set up game of snooker? (5) 27 Diana perhaps hugging everyone in return for money (7) 28 In Germany, I, among others, should be most wealthy (7) DOWN

1 Great – it lasts for 31 days (6) 2 It’s said Victoria wasn’t so considered to support Albert at first (6) 3 Digital TV one cleric ordered, but no volume (10) 4 Intensely heat pan (5) 5 Bury hamster, maybe keeping right shed light on (9) 6 Cover your sandwiches thoroughly (4)

7 Doctor on violin about to be sensational (8) 8 Imagining what those who have retired might be doing (8) 13 Insect flutters if one gets caught how biologist’s described? (10) 15 Corset plus buckles – initially everything removed for artists (9) 16 State-of-the-art vehicle – church splitting total (8) 17 Authorised chemical company once to get in waste material (8) 19 Find old animal let outside with no tail (6) 20 Expect half to leave after snake’s appearance (6)

23 It’s used to spy planes going up and down (5) 24 Fancy a fish for starters? (4)