CRYPTIC CROSSWORD: NO. 28,492

Across

8 A planet circling Earth approaches (7) 10 & 11 Become apparent as the Witham, Welland, Nene and Great Ouse do (4,3,2,3,4) 12 Country that was divided making progress rapidly, we hear (5) 13 Frank put foot down (5) 14 Man needs permit for wreath (7) 17 What’s green lawyer been spinning? Alternative sources of power (9,6) 19 Engineers in dismay making gear (7) 21 Bits of music jumping from las to dohs? (5) 24 Hanger-on given shelter by church (5) 26 Soldier’s drunk dearer gin (9) 27 Ignore rules going round a kind of junction as fast as possible (4,3) 28 Where yachtsmen sail, keeping very well-funded (7)

Down

1 Caught stars in decay (6) 2 Check on race (8) 3 We prosper with engineering drawing in university in dominant country (10)

4 Varied choice essential in popular sport in Canada etc (3,6)

5 In a frenzy ‘Good Morning’ the wrong way round (4) 6 Queen’s written in pink pen (6) 7 Changing hat style not likely to be noticed (8)

9 Fraud upset Apple computers (4)

15 Old actress gives former UN chief the bird (4,6)

16 Bag to boil for cooking that is required for musicians (9)

17 Everyday existence is prevalent, engrossing English entirely (4,4) 18 Sold dog in rush (8) 20 Postwar housing, before great 1960s style (6)

22 Goblin shows ill will without resistance (6)

23 Where military types consume Horlicks (4)

25 Bonnet for American gangster (4)