CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1. Rich ape, most awkwardly seen under this sort of pressure (11) 8. Hot-foot terriers are catching a river animal (5) 9. Show deference to the sceptre, perhaps (7) 10. One not of the established faith needs to cheer it (7) 11. In all this it isn’t lying (5) 12. Submit oneself calmly to leave one’s job (6) 14. It’s this 11 one swears is not false (6) 18. Inscribe vellum and show how to shape the edge (5) 19. Ointment needed for gun, tune being composed for it (7) 21. It is in irritating response, to withdraw one’s entry (7) 23. It may divert a daughter of Zeus (5) 24. They want to wrest the title, so they call, ‘Who goes there?’ (11) DOWN 1. It’s the same again for somebody else (7) 2. True, Sam finds out how he grows up (7) 3. The traps get set out for mackerel bait (5) 4. He wrote in Latin that might reach round the ring (6) 5. Rice dish it is needed to stir, too (7) 6. Signal one to begin with a tipped stick (3) 7. Chick will come from shell and put in the shading (5) 13. Festive meal in the afternoon given for Acis’ love (7) 15. Take it one will quietly start again (7) 16. They are characters, the landlords! (7) 17. It might be lush sort of measure (6) 18. Depression shown by graduates at home (5) 20. It is the smallest British weight for corn (5) 22. Fabulous flier went up in Concorde (3)

SATURDAY’S SOLUTION: Across 8. Optician 9. Anchor 10. Beneficiary 11. Ole 13. Demon 15. Pesticide 17. Half-heartedness 19. Chanteuse 21. Ashet 23. Ask 24. Scratchcard 27. Revive 28. Thinking

Down 1. Ephemera 2. Mine 3. Minim 4. Antidepressants 5. Garrotted 6. Act 7. Coiled 12. Scenes 14. Offend 16. Beseeches 18. Swearing 20. Hasten 22. Scrim 25. Cake 26. Tip