CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1 Joke about superior one, member of religious order (6) 5 Rotter longing to be helping on golf course (8) 9 Such may offer various bread bits left to be eaten (4,6) 10 Continue running after the others have stopped? (4) 11 More troublesome row interrupted by warning instrument (8) 12 Bible given to a sailor brings divine manifestation (6) 13 ‘Go away!’ Oxford said? (4) 15 Bad girls and lovable ones (8) 18 Relations creating troubles – there’s little right in such (8) 19 Small mammal not initially seen? Exactly! (2,1,1) 21 A daughter taking a long time

to offer wise sayings (6) 23 Famous Frenchman rues a sou

going astray (8) 25 See 2 Down 26 Additional words about bad angel becoming chief troublemaker (10) 27 The fellow travels on horseback around British islands (8) 28 Rather attractive (6)

DOWN 2 & 25 Across Change payment arrangement if engaging a songstress (5,4) 3 Labour shadow cabinet was once so downtrodden (9) 4 Terrible con endlessly pinching silver (6) 5 Naughty corporal’s doings in US city (8,7) 6 Some French couple coming to Paris finally loses hope (8) 7 Fifty trapped in a river rising somewhere in the Crimea (5) 8 A slogan – it could conjure up a feeling for days gone by (9) 14 Computer component that gives motorist a difficult experience? (4,5) 16 International property without a particular sort of legal document (9) 17 Reprimanded Conservative made safe (8) 20 Roadside cafe maybe found

heading north or south (4-2) 22 Servant tiring of errands to

some extent? (5) 24 Warning providing by dealer

trading (5)