cryptic crossword

ACROSS

1 Number act in haste, upset about drug (11) 9 Suitable material? (9) 10 Cancel credit accepted by reserve (5)

11 Give confidence when certain (6)

12 Blow ration after late meal with no starter (8) 13 Feature of group given task (6)

15 Candidate pairs off with worker (8)

18 Spoilt absurd pipe dream with no source of income (8) 19 Local dispute resulting in burial site (6)

21 Story of euphoria after the end of winter (8)

23 A social climber sent back one plant such as this (6) 26 Article covering origins of import tariff and tax (5) 27 Brown agrees to be different wearing these! (9) 28 Sweet maiden adopted by court officer depressed (11)

DOWN

1 Praise a very quiet lad welcoming university (7) 2 Family members making trips topless? (5)

3 Dark, rough sea, about to go to bed (9)

4 Greet with shock, finally changing sides (4)

5 Very French advance must be a sin (8)

6 Social status of Conservative having lost seat (5) 7 Environment somewhat protected by Panama? (7) 8 Home comfort offered by a marine professor's position (8)

14 Tense wild tale about European politician and model (8) 16 Transcribe aria to man and his sweetheart (9) 17 Instrument that's used by logger? (8)

18 Prudish play on words about girl being educated (7) 20 Political enforcer understood logger's requirement (7)

22 A bit of weather must heat unit (5)

24 Small source of water is fine for an American (5) 25 Measure part of mountain chain (4)