CRYPTIC CROSSWORD: NO. 28,654

Across

1 Mad relatives a potential cause of mishap (6,4) 6 Short rounds? (4) 10 Unusual degree in dance (5) 11 Some complain Tiverton’s miserable (9)

12 It holds arm in place for drawing (7)

13 European reader one makes cross (7)

14 Lie about Conservative linked with Marxist gets reviewed (12)

18 Like gallery or halls with no more to pay? (3-9)

21 Book covering state of Africa (7)

23 Expand area beyond lake in redevelopment of green (7)

24 Clean, could become dull in use (9)

25 Set location (5)

26 Pan opponent hit by boxer (4)

27 Constituent blasted dingier hospital department (10)

Down

1 Dawn’s reported offering places to sleep (6)

2 Quick – storage unit’s engulfed by river (6)

3 Like a ring that’s a little blue? (4,3,7)

4 Stand-in covers for each winger in US final (9)

5 Traitor that is going around cross (5)

7 Tourism ruined by English rain? (8)

8 Supersede order I’ve sent out (8)

9 Like a picture that comes out badly scrawny (14)

15 Upset American consumer that keeps stocking up (9)

16 Stop opening in Welsh town (8)

17 Regularly nail fine score playing in The Open (2,6)

19 Make of jalopy that needs injection of energy (6)

20 Leave afters with only one portion of seconds (6)

22 Men head off wild animal for hunter (5)