CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. Make cuts in examination (7)

5. The person who establishes it will collapse in ruin (7)

9. Treble, say, to accumulate rich store (9)

10. End of weaver’s thread seen in cloth, rumpled (5)

11. Something more re tax adjustment (5)

12. He lives on the flat now, all red and confused (9)

13. He steps into another’s shoes or goes after achievement (9)

16. A show one will get a sound criticism of (5)

17. Ruffian, or hug he might give one (5)

18. Castle governor can get around Stella (9)

20. He brings a suit if flat pin gets twisted (9)

23. Graduate might run about town (5)

25. Deal a card face up for Oliver (5)

26. Fierce woman or nag: matter of confusion (9)

27. Close, dark prison where gang-leader came undone (7)

28. Peter to work out position of rock-a-bye baby (7)

DOWN

1. He scuds around with a noblewoman (7)

2. New growth one may get on film (5)

3. The blaze one may have had with the Virgin Queen (9)

4. The whole lot put up to hold the Terriers (5)

5. Sack the factory that makes rockets and Roman candles (9)

6. Being extreme, is beyond being prefixed (5)

7. Might dread the wickedness of such a reckless person (4-5)

8. Some err perhaps in showing compunction (7)

14. Racial type would almost cause Cain a turn (9)

15. The sexton gives saints car to drive about (9)

16. Have to teach one afresh to create due disturbance (9)

17. Having a name for rude pet like this (7)

19. Ceaseless use of National Trust spoon (3-4)

21. Saltpetre, in its inert form (5)

22. (a), it’s a top degree (5)

24. Horrid fellow is best given a heart (5)

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION

Across: 7. Defencelessly 8. Bear-baiting 12. Dainty 14. Enigma

16. Soured 18. Italic 19. Headmasters 23. Crossed cheque

Down: 1. Herb 2. Beta 3. Scabby 4. Sluice 5. Asti 6. Slug 9. Epicure

10. Niggler 11. Laic 12. Dish 13. Toe 15. Nut 17. Damper 18. Insect

19. Hire 20. Apse 21. Even 22. Soul