cryptic crossword

ACROSS

1 Insect: it’s problematic for

one in the laboratory (9)

8 Stewards badly organising

plant (5,8)

11 Work that might be dangerous for trapeze artist? (5)

12 Appreciate something that’s

on hand (5)

13 A doctor about to turn a

yellowish colour (5)

16 Market means of escape (6)

17 In a frenzy, melted protein (6)

18 Shed light (5)

19 Where those who seek amusement find it under cover (6)

20 One is unenthused to show

this (6)

21 Join female in a predicament

(5)

24 Ascent of 100ft (and what’s

above it)? (5)

26 This has a disheartening effect on apples, for example (5)

27 Brief success for chef?

(5,2,3,3)

28 Baby girl might be found here enjoying perfect health (2,3,4)

DOWN

2 Weep taking small part in

vault (5)

3 Resemble motif containing

symbol (6)

4 Before now Dorothy gets up,

having had some food (2,4)

5 Located by eye – by ear? (5)

6 Attractive area I am deflecting,

possibly? (8,5)

7 Suspend heady brat about to be precariously placed (4,2,1,6)

9 Vexation from a canny one

when dancing (9)

10 Weighing machine somewhere next to foundry? (9)

13 A time on the water confused

(2,3)

14 Case of cheese, feta initially

(5)

15 Take it easy while king embraces the French female (5)

22 Polish or another language

that’s heard (6)

23 I spent out getting part of a

shoe (6)

25 Bachelors in dock, maybe (5)

26 How one comes to confess?

(5)