CRYPTIC CROSSWORD: NO. 28,627

Across

1 Propose measure after drink to reserve glossy publication (6-5,4)

8 A fighter with love for friend abroad (5)

9 Surprise about knight in TV series (4,4)

11 Commercial enterprise opening beside Yorkshire river (7)

12 Determined to come out of unproductive spell of tennis? (4,3) 13 End of shift in middle of day is unacceptable (3,2)

15 Resistance in Texas, say, by US soldier, cold and calculated (9) 17 Hurry up, this could bring gale! (5,1,3)

20 Shows impatience with current African people (5)

21 Second favourite bit of data about November (7)

23 Fruit with a soft Italian cheese? No thanks (7)

25 Fine looker in new make-up capturing hearts, one idolised? (4,4)

26 Kitchen napkins mopping up dye (5)

27 Close circle poet cultivated to get valuable object (10,5)

Down

1 Convinced one’s of superior kind, vain with chic suit repaired (12)

2 Fake element in penknife ignored (5)

3 Rhetoric of old heartless queen in the Spanish church (9) 4 Varied seats left with small ornamental hangings (7)

5 Limit outspoken school pupil (7)

6 Section of text Rattigan found to be superfluous (5)

7 Mistake in supervision (9)

10 Female wear mostly rated poorly as routine offering (5-2-5) 14 Rotter’s swag turned up? It’s poisonous to digest (9)

16 Stir up hot rages in role in teaching (9)

18 Most agile male after time appearing in roll of names (7) 19 Allure in good Latin love affair (7)

22 Fester right away in joint (5) 24 A number entering sides of Chinese boat (5)