WH Crossword

ACROSS 7 Little inclination to cut number of candidates (9) 8 Gong brings many in to dinner, for example (5) 10 Farewell to an Inca ruin in Spanish port (8) 11 A nut go into this? Yes (6) 12 Retainer for an author (4) 13 Not the happiest inscriptions — yet they could be (8) 15 Settle down to make notes (7) 17 Cut into two bits, taking half a second (7) 20 Give one an order — to paint? (8) 22 A man who knows his onions (4) 25 Job centre cuts out slumps (6) 26 Sweetheart joins sergeant in dance (8) 27 Silly girl that is going out (5) 28 Course leading clubs possibly put on for training (9) DOWN 1 Cold store base (5) 2 Eager to change a trend (6) 3 Wild cat’s leap subdues (8) 4 Cinders gets the wicked dame feeling guilty (7) 5 Somehow get a rule put right (8) 6 Device for getting in drink, perhaps, opening time vital (9) 9 A member of the opposition in Roman times (4) 14 Van driver’s warning on the promenade (9) 16 Paid cricketer placed in a deep position (8) 18 Popular viewpoint for example (8) 19 Act for each class (7) 21 In addition a number’s coming to zero (4) 23 Agrees to change bribe (6) 24 Bill has to deliver bitter (5)