CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

7 Dispute by river somewhere in France (8)

9 Excellent band broadcasting (6)

10 Sort of test taken by that female who has given birth? (6)

11 A new job (not exciting one) daughter secured (8)

12 Tense? Things will never get better! (7,7)

15 A very old wife making one swear (4)

17 Just fine (5)

19 Untruth provided by female willingly (4)

20 Lecturer as host, awfully sweet (9,5)

23 I act with Tory somehow to expose this cruelty (8)

25 African country entertaining graduate in Caribbean territory (6)

27 Part of the meal lacking refinement reportedly (6)

28 Tot restricted by grown-ups, little boy exasperated (8)

DOWN

1 PM gets round part of Ireland (4)

2 House with crazy exterior is letdown (6) 3 Woman offering half-truth (4)

4 Performer in political party introduced by the German (6)

5 Wild boar (honest!) living among the trees (8)

6 Woman from the past in an Anglican church leading to tension (10)

8 Detective writer — one who knows about plots, it’s said? (7)

13 A victor, one involved in act of annulment (10)

14 Live in squalid conditions as American soldier in hole (3,2) 16 Arms tired, having carried piano on (8)

18 Disquiet ultimately about a delinquent youth given indulgence (7)

21 Characters with questionable identity in Dutch city (6)

22 Cheap meat for a ‘hearty’ meal? (6)

24 Vegetables in start of summer month shooting up (4)

26 Energetic person in game, top lady (4)