QUICK CROSSWORD

Across

1. Concentrated (7)

5. Originator (7)

9. Normal (5)

10. Lackey (9)

11. Beyond value (9)

12. Black and white mammal (5)

13. Patient, self-possessed (5)

15. Classical piece: Flight of the ____ (9)

18. Part (9)

19. Elevate (5)

21. Cereal crop (5)

23. Practice session (9)

25. Seafront walkway (9)

26. Pounce upon (5)

27. Completely (7)

28. Genuine (7)

Down

1. Social blunder (4,3)

2. Cross-shaped (9)

3. Decipher (5)

4. Pretend, sham (9)

5. Truths (5)

6. Lacking general approval (9)

7. Sketched (5)

8. Hectic, competitive way of life (3,4)

14. Near thing (5,4)

16. Without equal (9)

17. Old name for sulphur (9)

18. Remark (7)

20. Oval (7)

22. Advice (5)

23. Prepared (5)

24. Fire-raising (5)