CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. Haul put back beside church in valley (5) 4. Source of wine, mulled, perhaps — peppery stuff? (9)

9. Meat company importing a lot of hoax wine (9)

10. Difficulty entertaining millions with a dance (5)

11. Insect was initially found in each fiddle

(6)

12. Queen to marry in this decade? (8)

14. Father crying sadly about English words of praise (9)

16. Transport system satisfied staff will need day off (5)

17. Would rather, having no power to pass on (5)

19. Some journey to catch good bit of game? (9) 21. Crime writer to emerge after penning note on chapter (8) 22. Seafood sensitivity initially affected one (6)

25. Closer in middle of fun run (1,4)

26. Clot spoiled catalogue (9)

27. Flower, say, brought in for one seasonal gift (6,3)

28. Be coming in at six even when kept back (5)

DOWN

1. Pay-off presumably not going down like a lead balloon? (6,9) 2. Large misgiving after beheading mammal

(5)

3. Hero of opera in girl's series of operas (7) 4. Effusiveness upsets son in expression of affection (4)

5. About to be involved in a commotion over variable old pharmacist (10) 6. Oppose relinquishing initial spirit, one hears (7)

7. Inept writing possessed by the writer — had to restrict that (3-6)

8. Limit heatstroke with treatment, getting encouraging response (5,4,4,2)

13. Tip of rocket in police cordon possibly evidence of alien visitation? (4,6) 15. Developed for use in a base (9)

18. Very much in character, shedding pounds, picking up award (7)

20. One's not involved regarding items for detective, seeing twist at the end (7)

23. I damage upcoming resort (5)

24. Criticise an end to grieving or strong emotion (4)