cryptic crossword

ACROSS

1 Relaxing wound again? (7)

5 Former Conservative exploits

justifications (7)

9 Inferior hat worn by the man

(5)

10 Show the Queen over there

(9)

11 Leave for each expedition

(10)

12 Wife having bad self-control

(4)

14 In cotton suit, rearranged

make-up (12)

18 More and more anglers in icy

waves (12)

21 Daughter with strange part of

tattoo (4)

22 Blooming old pig never moving without resistance (10)

25 Flipping mistake nearly found in chapters tense editor put right (9)

26 Bird in tree – a glede? (5)

27 Horse might be this weighed

down (7)

28 Wanted gentleman to

interrupt activity (7)

DOWN

1 Ready to receive city’s

instructions (6)

2 Small fruit – they might be

thrown at one’s enemies (6)

3 Put away rubbish – I

promised around noon (10)

4 American soldiers circling both directions for young women (5)

5 Report rapid increase (9)

6 Men aboard wreck almost on

the rocks (4)

7 Particular female in charge is

after ground spice (8)

8 Deciding badger’s home is

next to heather (8)

13 Farm animal sleeps around

rear of our large tractors (10)

15 Was inclined to think

Southern train cut speed (9)

16 They can cross valleys

through pipes (8)

17 Got free, endless wine (8)

19 Hang around big ship – good

to be aboard (6)

20 Admitted longing to be next

to American (6)

23 Was likely to have no time to

get finished (5)

24 Reportedly flog prisoner

probably in here (4)