WH crossword

ACROSS

1 Fairy who’s sadly inadequate losing aspiration to be walking about (11) 9 Find contract in hollow by the river in Yorkshire (9) 10 Escort, he’s about to be found in an ancient city (5) 11 Old boy, 51, say, returning to do a favour (6) 12 Either going slowly or like a bullet? (8) 13 Shape one has to work out (6) 15 Urge factory to produce fruit (3-5) 18 The race is late as a result of it (8) 19 Endlessly arranging the amphitheatre seats! (6) 21 Somehow I can include chief who is disorderly (8) 23 Ignoramus educated but not fully entertained (6) 26 Mother holding black snake (5) 27 Quivering tree and animal by the river, all cut short (9) 28 Levies exact monies anew (6, 5)

DOWN

1 Put two and two together (4, 3) 2 Red-headed lady going round the water in Cumbria (5) 3 Eulogy from gay prince (9) 4 Taking another route leaving nothing — that’s right (4) 5 The branch of knowledge relating to religion (8) 6 Many having a breather held on (5) 7 Knocked for six? (4, 3) 8 Unite said district of the country (8) 14 Potential danger with me following the policeman (8) 16 Most important sum of average value (9) 17 It is mainly between Italy and the Balkans (8) 18 Language school? (7) 20 They are barely recognisable out of gear (7) 22 Animal finding some grass in the Channel Islands (5) 24 American Indian girl as announced (5) 25 Not the hairdo for a temp? (4)