CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

Touch millions caught consumed by hatred? (7) 951 Look closely at label designed to take you in (7) Vehicle loaded on board ship showing signs of damage (5) 10 Trouble with allowance, love? (9) 11 Officially sanctioned writer is shamed, lacking pretence (10) 12 Courage that’s needed to deal with winter conditions? (4) 14 Stupidly reply ‘What if I take unnecessary risks?’ (4,4,4) 18 Perhaps London spirit’s limiting a potential tax liability (7,5) 21 Vessels unloading the first crop (4) 22 Form of transport of patissier, accepting he’s no different (10) 25 Saved ladies having gone astray, welcoming charity (4,5) 26 Source of industrial ooze covering lake house (5) 27 Stylish but frustrating? (7) 28 Down is way back for such cruel people (7)

DOWN

1 Lose roadkill seen in two parts (6) 2 Sketches from a newspaper stocked by doctor’s (6) 3 Adjustments made to last scouse dishes (10) 4 US city area crossed by motorway twice (5) 5 Expert set up to keep Tories spinning unusual items (9) 6 Times ? European, and impetuous for the most part (4) 7 A police squad getting tipple down, an ugly shower (4,4) 8 Stretch student with English afterwards (8) 13 Eastern city editor may be impressed (10) 15 Shouting about inside of bowl becoming discoloured (9) 16 Trained fish in group with backing of French (8) 17 Flight destination (8) 19 Heads needing to hear of rows (6) 20 Soldiers love to be involved in raising game (6) 23 Pots for producers of beer (not British) (5) 24 Two and six regularly used to get you a bed that’s dry (4)