CRYPTIC CROSSWORD: NO. 28,486

Across

1 Look here, there’s more to come (5,4,5) 9 Wow, other ranks will eat free in hall (8) 10 Prince shows bottle going round a hospital (5) 12 Scribe topped and tailed ceremony (4) 13 Painstaking detail (10) 15 Respect dad backing professional versus a learner (8) 16 Promise parking can be found by lake shore? (6) 18 Home brewer (6) 20 Diabolical meal causing misfortune inside (8) 23 Applying first of gears to follow former pilot manoeuvring in (10) 24 Decomposed fuel outlet (4) 26 Fancy that American soldier? Snappy little tyke! (5) 27 Number study city’s outskirts – it’s a trend (8) 28 Shut it – nuisance when liquid is lukewarm (14)

Down

2 Brace favourites to get up and dance (3-4) 3 Brave guy that presents that girl with ring (4) 4 Hurried pronouncedly on a path, making retreat (8) 5 Supports parades (6) 6 Gather below Dover perhaps is castle entrance (10) 7 Flattered little woman the French rogue’s cuddling (7) 8 List of accusations – rush these to be reviewed (6,5) 11 Start a conversation? It’s what travellers do in the Arctic (5,3,3) 14 See company proposal for moving capacity (10) 17 Not a chain in southern Europe but one in northern England (8) 19 Sprain I developed, painkiller needed (7) 21 I will put on the item about Guernsey etc criminal (7) 22 Pain that’s left after surgery (6) 25 Found written inside maze, Talmudic Greek character (4)