DAILY BRAIN TEASERS

Across

1 This writer’s in garden, sitting in place, settling down (13) 9 According to story, Dorothy and Albert are hiding behind a complex near Birmingham (9) 10 Animal and bird in the borders of Labrador (5) 11 Ultimately bored by issue, resign (5) 12 King in humble abode distressed (4) 13 Family member recovering finally managed (4) 15 Slated sort of building, dry inside, with colourful exterior (7) 17 English bishop with a twitch, uncertain in action (7) 18 Support member in fight (4,3) 20 Return journey is a hit (4,3) 21 Some bag-handler employed by military leader (4) 22 Dad at home, someone hard to deal with? (4) 23 Traffic in rush around England’s capital (5) 26 Chemical in multiple steroids (5) 27 Cover briefly taken by fellow who is a rebel? (9) 28 Remark about quiet skill shown by a learner in different categories (13)

Down

1 Norm, uncouth fellow meeting Her Majesty as leading figure (8-6)

2 Small drink with energy content that you may get at night time (5) 3 See 8 4 Something jagged may be observed outside church (7) 5 Enjoying freedom from jail in general (2,5) 6 Troubles with ledge beginning to fall down (4) 7 One is on top of something learned about in maths class (9) 8&3 Dad and intercontinental mates transformed by this spiritual exercise (14,10) 14 Expression of annoyance about graduate with desire to become playwright (10) 16 Indifferent when name comes up at the end of a course (9) 19 Russian royal once treating artisan badly (7) 20 Workers out of this world making telephone item (7) 24 Head off right at the end of avenue (5) 25 Concert supporting male (4)