National Post (National Edition)
CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
ACROSS 1 Decided what hairdresser might have done (3,3,5) 9 Every second, a flier’s coming in behind schedule (9) 10 This person’s returned twice to tour a city (5) 11 Test monitor (6) 12 Go with swimmer to find toll road (8) 13 Search agent, overlooking info for battle (6) 15 Mean to get price for trendy plan (8) 18 Occupant let team inside (8) 19 Jack, stableworker, runs away to jog (6) 21 Sneak out of place after 60% of force deserted (8) 23 One espousing leather trousers? (6) 26 Ace party? Shame! (5) 27 Sit and fete DI upset, as given in evidence (9) 28 Revolutionary, 20, adopting line ‘I’m in charge of support!’ (11)
DOWN 1 First form going on about great work (7) 2 Egyptian king familiarly seen with gold coach (5) 3 Mobile insured to include mother and nanny (9) 4 Trade board (4) 5 Like an actor showing unfairness? (8) 6 Protest over new diabolical spirit (5) 7 Navy tie modelled to present innocence (7) 8 Renewed fame isn’t obvious (8) 14 Abuse film superstar going topless (8) 16 Native sailor beginning to head east (9) 17 Disturb international organisation supported by Yorkshire Dales town (8) 18 Burden umpire with bad weather (7) 20 Book substitute before a Liverpool fan’s turned up? (1-6) 22 Unplanned commercial wine broadcast (2,3) 24 Smile and start to detest the nine-to-five? (5) 25 American exposed hero as addict (4)