cryptic crossword

ACROSS

8 In sea with rickety canoe, one

getting cold (7)

10 Italian in a crowd at match

creates stir (7)

11 Son least heavy, carrying

least weight? (9)

12 Rod for fish (5)

13 Beastly noise coming from

gran, eighty (5)

14 Wife has jumper, something

very large (7)

17 I’m mingling with countrymen etc. in local meeting place (9,6)

19 ‘Citizenship’ at school maybe

for UK citizen? (7)

21 Makes a protest, there being

barriers (5)

24 Must die? (5)

26 Boy getting so cruel gets by

(9)

27 Drink that’s nastier when

poured out (7)

28 Italian port’s birds, small

number coming in (7)

DOWN

1 Relation with a bit of money

entertaining you and me (6)

2 Designer Jean and I were first up in a state of ecstasy (8)

3 Where the roofer may be

working for no money (2,3,5)

4 A cat’s peculiar habits – they

may be conveying a cry for help! (9)

5 Feeble border penetrated by a

thousand (4)

6 Governor of bits round area

to the north (6)

7 He’s a sore struggling

swimmer (8)

9 Gang somewhere in Cheshire

finishing early (4)

15 Thinking too much of maiden maybe, sailor goes under (10)

16 Is something soiled so

inexpensive? (4,5)

17 Aromatic plant involved girl

in expense (8)

18 Merriest nuts in boats (8)

20 Reward offered for ship

commandeered by rebels (6)

22 Nun entertained by monks

is terrified (6)

23 Seaweed’s flavour (4)

25 Get rid of noise, internal ring

(2,2)