Telegraph crossword

Across

1 Tie (6) 4 Rowing crew (5) 8 Punch; influence (5) 9 Building (7) 10 Quandary (7) 11 Joke (4) 12 Circuit; drink (3) 14 Midge (4) 15 Helps (4) 18 Ovum (3) 21 Makes mistake (4) 23 Temporary relief (7) 25 Gibbet (7) 26 Shift (5) 27 Chops (5) 28 Shooting star (6)

Down

1 Front of a building (6) 2 Inflated (7) 3 Reckon (8) 4 Malign (4) 5 Cunning (5)

6 Pact (6) 7 Lawful (5) 13 Acceptable (8) 16 Lessen; fade out (7) 17 Extent (6) 19 Clutch (5)

20 Thin coating (6) 22 Memento (5) 24 Exceeds (4)