Crossword

ACROSS

1 One adult inside removes moisture in logs ( 7)

5Sad action at the endof a concert that’s done by violinist? ( 7)

9 Looked towards fine, dazzling diamonds ( 5)

10 Schemes in gutsier novel ( 9)

11 Feel tense leaving specialist with niece at sea ( 10)

12 Cigarette around noon – it’s in the mouth ( 4)

14 Gathering everyone by yard from time to time ( 12)

18 Incidents involved Devon temples ( 12)

21 Some opera I’d attended ( 4)

22 I, ludicrous? Ludicrous! Ludicrous! ( 10)

25 Supervised behaviour by editor ( 9)

26 Former lover, with skill, turned over ( 5) 27 Satisfied to admit you and Iworked hard ( 7)

28 Stammered, leaving female to get changed ( 7)

DOWN

1 Sillier daughter behind the Queen ( 6)

2 Say yes to account, with 100 European banks in protest ( 6)

3 Accidentally in court after awful tips fromlawyer yesterday ( 10)

4 Thewoman goes round home to polish ( 5)

5 Policeman evicted the vagrant leaving hotel ( 9)

6 Tan wide part of leg ( 4)

7 Caesar’s killer you and I dismissedwith partner, harshly ( 8)

8 Ropes supporting clever, arrogant chaps ( 4,4)

13 Tool, it turns out, captivates blokes ( 10)

15 Chosen tart with a soft topping ( 9)

16 A trip to secure five small loans ( 8)

17 I’ve taken over sanctum on church grounds ( 8)

19 Caught teal’s head in entrance – quack! ( 6)

20 Jersey perhaps is put on boy around November ( 6)

23 State said Nile keeps rising ( 5)

24 Give up completely? Not completely ( 4)