Sunday Times Crossword 4744

Across

1 Why some want to lighten locks for balance? (2,2,4) 6 Resilience club’s defender shows for the most part (6) 9 Learner enthralled by odd metal stick in Polo (6) 10 Evasive son gets slap round mouth, Queen involved? (8) 11 Possible result of union’s publicity: pipeline limits (9) 13 One on hand to kick out good-for-nothing! (4) 14 Group of stars held back by Gary Lineker (4) 15 As ringtone that’s swirling around? (10) 17 Carry out a drunk reporter’s partner in crime (10) 19 Brutal type discharging second round (4) 21 Ill-mannered sort’s a pig so they say (4) 22 Music producers rearrange small, cold cuts (9) 24 Pass on note outside broadcast repudiated (8) 25 Sign one’s put on stone? Newly ill-fitting tops! (6) 27 Ignoring leader, return to a previous state issue (6) 28 A recent shot capturing northern transport (8)

Down

2 Speech Corbyn’s lot nicked from scientific study (7) 3 I’m ten and like elephants to some extent (3) 4 Wearable products associated with sweaters? (4-11) 5 Polish suitor that’s dumped posh Swiss dish (5) 6 Occupying a just position … a Conservative MP? (5,2,3,5) 7 A French chum with a food that’s hard to swallow (11) 8 Two vehicles flanking a traveller’s convoy (7) 12 Famous lover getting high with loads of smack (11) 16 Runner without cash offloading books (3) 18 Maybe the top dog in pigeon apery working at The Range? (7) 20 As nice as travelling round Rwanda’s capital (7) 23 Worry that daughter’s wearing a red outfit? (5) 26 For a girl’s name Mark is revolutionary (3)