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ACROSS

1 Predicted a worse chaos following first (7) 5 In our production, America is catastrophic (7) 9 Fielder makes yet another mistake (5,4) 10 Illuminated concerning quantity (5) 11 A trunk has one suffering most (7) 12 Point learnt about being everlasting (7) 13 Win a tree as a memorial (9,4) 18 Self-important, drunk and may take year (4,3,6) 20 Twitches about performance strategy (7) 23 Puzzle for every quiet student getting old (7) 25 Pushy dragon encircling another monster (5) 26 Think too much of woman after deliveries to EU came back (9) 27 Military commander finds the bit that goes off (7) 28 Always set out to reach the highest point (7)

DOWN

1 Wealthy person to note tact developing (3,3) 2 Berlin building gets a rich make-over (9) 3 Small border – it’s like grass (5) 4 Opportune source of water gets measured (4-5) 5 Peru converted European currency (5) 6 I will get fellow to halt spread in disease (3,6) 7 Loud note played outside frequently (5) 8 Furtive bargain, your old form (8) 14 Stupid to take current rug to be lifeless (9) 15 Musical section provides cover (9) 16 Princess, say, gets depressed in the shade (5,4) 17 Carbon covering to reveal interview setting (4,4) 19 Scope of former shelter (6) 21 Drink to detectives with hesitation (5) 22 Soon sent daughter a scarf (5) 24 Heard criticism of show (5)