CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Swears at cricket matches (7) 5 Criminal admires weapon (7) 9 Ray seen in river? On the contrary, another fish (5) 10 Back exercises before I rehabilitate an individual fond of food and wine (9) 11 Local community land chaps hated at heart (10) 12 Christmas sometimes involves a church service (4) 14 Party supporter?

Now and then (12) 18 Disturbance after prisoners start to trash building (12) 21 Abandon work after dark on a regular basis (4) 22 Poor trip abroad, on balance (10)

25 A revolting slum?

He’s encapsulated old, poor residence (9) 26 Information about style (5) 27 Common sense keeps the Queen very worried (7) 28 Motorcycle passenger gets in this drink (7) DOWN

1 Mother upset by American president’s surprise attack (6) 2 Have a meal in attempt to get agreement (6) 3 Unpretentiousness taken for granted in outskirts of Salisbury (10) 4 Small Earl Grey? Maiden put on kettle to make this (5) 5 Hawking, perhaps, is nicest organised before ornithologist’s back (9) 6 Dan ignoring an alcoholic drink — beat that! (4) 7 Easily persuaded, this writer is captivated by an expert (8) 8 May denies reforms — article’s dismissed, displaying imagination (5,3) 13 Doctor argued once fired up (10) 15 Water plants inside these? (9) 16 Harmful drops from out of the blue? (4,4) 17 Fashionable old spy (8) 19 Photograph pleasant, unfinished meal outside (6) 20 Make more attractive organ with object on top (6) 23 Diarist, we hear, giving looks slyly (5) 24 Expression of triumphant surprise going round one American state (4)