DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC ACROSS

1 Has even piper upset and anxious (12)

9 Put out shingle in this language (7)

10 Condition for taking visor off inside post office (7) 11 Uncovered seven unsuspecting sisters (4) 12 Professional’s theory on limb replacement (10)

14 Til I leave militaristic characters put to the sword (8)

15 Place uneasily around the right package (6) 18 Boxes are, in the end, thin on the ground (6)

19 When separated from the group, hothead played video very loudly (5,3) 22 Agreement on arcade building to take in the edgily chic (10)

24 Sound reflection on some multiple choice (4) 26 Keep up with turbulent priests (7)

27 Centre manager hired a flighty scatterbrain (7) 28 Book, as well as swell, is very well (4,3,5)

DOWN

1 Convulsed in anger at the country (9)

2 Brace for fruit, say (4) 3 This place, among all the others, is exquisite (8) 4 Reveal former husband with model (6)

5 Predictor giving those a rosy outcome (10)

6 Vessels made comprehensive insurance contract (5)

7 Game of eight finishing with nines at sixes and sevens (6)

8 Taste of code letters for starters (6)

13 Different sides curtail evil or bad deed (10)

16 Like a note to be a little contrary (9)

17 Dock after lifting stern to fish (8)

18 Bathed empty paddy with waterlogged earth (6) 20 American autos storing jack in inlets (6)

21 Cannot subdivide this district (6)

23 Canine line didn’t end with soldier (5)

25 Press club (4)