CRUSADER PRIZE CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Guard initially wet, having little resolution (6)

4 Father’s fur is not too bad (8)

10 Northerner returning, say – I rode off (7)

11 Make full use of an adventure (7)

12 Relinquish greeting, by the sound of it (5)

13 European firm first to embrace record environmentalist (9)

14 Score twice, having perfect vision (6-6)

18 Recalls mimes performing – thank goodness for them (5,7)

23 Leaving to add spice to slack period (3-6)

24 Building a tugboat (5)

25 Nowadays shout about swagger (7)

26 Pass – it’s an inflammation (7)

27 Extra looked innocent (4-4)

28 Don may fix the generator (6)

DOWN

1 Between concert and a race, a wife gets much power (8)

2 Spray oat concoction on skinflint (8)

3 Elbow uncovered around force (5)

5 Mean to order single plant (7)

6 Sponsor to drink beer (9)

7 Turf accountant showing reserve, that is (6)

8 Set tea out in the grounds (6)

9 Bound to return about church duplicity (6)

15 Mild mood, ordering tea (9)

16 Greeting on note – what a strange epic poem (8)

17 Points to reporters round for a coffee (8)

19 Fruit gets small and so graceful (7)

20 Eat around centre of Swiss city (6)

21 Go back in loud inclination to see weather feature (6)

22 Scared to send RAF help (6)

24 The first colleague to agree (5)