CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Greece in search of a hard worker (7)

5 Soldiers foot the bill for sanctuary (7)

9 Blair regularly taken to task for being free of social constraints (9)

10 Order a business broadcast (5) 11 Signs one’s worried about source of money (5) 12 Behaviour of European base in grim surroundings (9) 13 Picture one working after South American’s suggestion (9)

16 Could this throw light on teacher returning during the afternoon? (5)

17 Make amends with a tincture (5)

18 Dish that’s cooked by person wearing suit needing time (9) 20 Requirement for cook that comes before fire? (6,3) 23 This prisoner would be the devil outside University College (5) 25 Basic ingredients may include this in cake (5) 26 Graduate carried off for obstruction (9) 27 Small, small attachment, dear (7)

28 Each short sleep is most comfortable (7)

DOWN

1 Type of humour okay in case of girls (7)

2 A doctor seen on the French promenade (5) 3 Point of access — until rest shifted (9) 4 Assessed time invested in overpriced revolutionary (5) 5 First principles of game hazy — sent off! (9) 6 Half-a-crown found by sailor crossing island area? (5) 7 Dodgy oil trade involving international leader (9) 8 Tense worker perhaps has strange pet (7) 14 Second approach will conceal right-wing plot (9) 15 Some win cap — bleary-eyed and drunk! (9) 16 Declares in favour of applications (9)

17 A fine carnival’s concerns (7) 19 Gold buried in river creates rush (7)

21 Man on board loses head in dark (5)

22 Race over and see heartless carer (5)

24 Set up for a bit of snooker (5)