CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. Celebration of this suit is in a state of nudity (8)

7. Some lions have their self-esteem (5)

8. A large cigar is among the trappings of royalty (7)

9. May be almost right about human beings (7)

10. They measured cloth to sell head-to-tail (4)

12. It could be one’s wife’s child one walks all over (7)

14. There’s no shade of odds about the French teams (7)

17. Is not bound to be for nothing (4)

18. Just half OK: be upset by unknown nickelodeon (7)

21. Being in the business of making swaps, maybe (7)

22. A girl in anger beheaded one (5)

23. Someone one doesn’t know is even more curious (8)

DOWN

1. Man on canal boat might agree to follow blue leader (6)

2. One could control tear with glue like this (8)

3. It is answered by craft changing direction (4)

4. A Zodiac sign is standing for one of the Three Musketeers (6)

5. Mail has to be distributed by capital in S America (4)

6. About one’s being, one has it on one (6)

7. It will presage one’s being left at sea to finish it (7) 19/11

11. Boy singer, about to start Matins, will get the shakes (7)

13. A bird that will top the bill with Heather (8)

14. Order one to give some of the women jointures (6)

15. A piece for half-a-dozen texts composed with energy (6)

16. Company absorption is, in Summer, germane (6)

19. Was acquainted with the novel-sounding (4)

20. Sporting occasion a recidivist turns up at (4) SATURDAY’S SOLUTION

Across: 1. Piña colada 6. Asti 10. Three-ring circus

11. Prentices 12. Amend 13. Nears 15. Outfit 19. Mashie

20. Trash 23. Vital 24. Chagrined 26. Romantic Revival

27. Each 28. Casseroles

Down: 1. Put-upon 2. Norseman 3. Cheat 4. Loincloth

5. Degas 7. Socket 8. Insides 9. Bigamist 14. Stalling

16. Thesaurus 17. Carnival 18. Diverse 21. Huddles

22. Atomic 24. China 25. Rover