WH Crossword

ACROSS 1 Hold onto the port! (7) 5 Grades dope and scraps result (7) 9 “The name of the slough was _________” Bunyan (Pilgrim’s Progress) (7) 10 Spoke with some irritation and made a break (7) 11 Lay to rest party split (9) 12 A stand that will bring leisure with money (5) 13 Land, opening brochure in jubilation (5) 15 It’s so wet — sure to change into wet-weather wear (9) 17 Meeting to study progress (9) 19 Pole having to bear with a great many (5) 22 Page preceding peer getting a decoration (5) 23 Due to turn out without any training (9) 25 The main overseer has this in hand (7) 26 Body of soldiers ordered to take in equipment (7) 27 The girl could be brighter! (7) 28 The pledge given is to be taken seriously (7)

DOWN 1 Sidestepping barrier (7) 2 Put into the regular procedure as a favour (7) 3 A smell causing some to-do urgently dealt with (5) 4 Note written on furniture restorer (9) 5 Equally determined to secure an item of value (5) 6 Declaration of country people and their leader (9) 7 Odd priest holding nothing can be put away (7) 8 The fellow spending his days backing horses? (7) 14 Let on lime squash can be soothing (9) 16 One just can’t stomach it has Franco-British articles on board! (9) 17 A hole in state funds (7) 18 Approaching a syndicate following directions (7) 20 Newly-appointed caterer required housing (7) 21 Having obliged around five hundred, the good man is most resentful (7) 23 Not qualified to issue 6? (5) 24 Judge responsible for a row about the Right (5)