CRYPTIC CROSSWORD: NO. 28,726

Across

1 Leave the Titanic, perhaps – and its orchestra? (7,4) 9 Sailor and soldier with queen (9)

10 Kiss and cuddle in club (5) 11 Settle a match? (6) 12 Some yeti going around national park (8) 13 Former partner left at sea? Send overseas! (6) 15 Pressure provided by affair is trivial (8) 18 Betrayal? It’s in the bag (8) 19 Hospital not quite secure, one’s admitted (6) 21 Copper left argument about items of clothing (8) 23 Live article carrying firm warning (6)

26 Head’s working and working to get Independent on board (5)

27 Cold playing golf in open space (9)

28 Set in stone what stylists might have done? (3,3,5)

Down

1 Pacify monkey eating greens (7)

2 Liberal put in jail with no defences or excuse (5)

3 Hot temperature in faulty adapter? One could be lethal (9)

4 Require massage, we hear (4) 5 Musical chairs mostly played around particular day (8)

6 Old-fashioned grandpa’s second-hand clothes (5)

7 Sing about English herbal remedy (7)

8 Command underling to support party (8)

14 Poor complain endlessly about king’s broadcast (8)

16 Lie from policeman working undercover, possibly? (9)

17 Brisket perhaps that’s sold too cheap? (8)

18 Criminal sources something sweet (7) 20 Challenge Tory over care (7) 22 Turning up at home, getting into bed, is pick-me-up (5)

24 My American soldier’s dog (5)

25 Rule 100 should be dropped soon (4)