QUICK CLUES

ACROSS

1 Full stop between the integral and fractional parts of a number (7,5) 9 Concert halls (9) 10 At no time (5) 11 Inflict retribution (6) 12 Intimidate (8) 13 Ridiculous (6) 15 Debris (8) 18 Quarter note (8) 19 Magnificent (6) 21 Surpass (8) 23 Noxious vapour or atmosphere (6) 26 Sudden flood (5) 27 Alligator's relative (9) 28 Large, heavy tool (12)

DOWN

1 Swerve, sidestep (5) 2 Unconditional (9) 3 Additional, extra (4) 4 Of skin, hardened and tough (8) 5 A sixteenth of a pound (5) 6 Newcomer to a religious order (9) 7 Tropical fruit with yellow flesh (6) 8 Citrus fruit (6) 14 Deficiency (9) 16 Cross-shaped (9) 17 Ordinary, run-of-the-mill (8) 18 Opt for (6) 20 Laboratory vessel (6) 22 General direction, propensity (5) 24 Winter sportsman (5) 25 Fizzy drink (4)