The Herald on Sunday crosswords

ACROSS

1 Follow member of the clergy and

opposition politician (6,8)

9 Thing turning in the dark (5)

10 Story of musical, right, ran in

reverse (9)

11 Put down the phone, no longer

engaged? (4,3)

12 Allow nettle to be shifted around

one (7)

13 Bearing to go through Amiens (4)

14 She’d clued differently as arranged (9) 18 Sit up? Just the opposite, withdraw

from contest (5,4)

20 Might ring for little topping (4)

22 Trade vehicles (7)

25 American city worker in guarded

surroundings (5,2)

26 Soldier with some hesitation becomes

a pirate (9)

27 Don’t start card game on hilltop (5)

28 Unstable molecule – chip it as

a, b or c (8-6)

DOWN

1 Guard seen initially by doorway (6)

2 French money held by a country (9)

3 Our town sadly no longer in fashion (7) 4 Policy statement is plain, love (9)

5 Señor upset Scandinavian (5)

6 Tilted insect in snow vehicle (7)

7 Order somewhat predictable (5)

8 Member aims to create myths (7)

15 Like a mobile worker’s release (5-4)

16 Placed ideally in conifer (9)

17 Type of atom is getting round with

highest energy (7)

19 Openly disobedient, fainted when

punished (7)

20 King, perhaps, performing in parade (7) 21 Move back and surrender again (6)

23 Cease to be consumed by gold for

so long (5)

24 Yes-man caught nobleman returning (5)

ACROSS

1 Part of a car engine (3,4)

5 Sharp, sour (4)

9 On leave (police officer, eg) (3-4) 10 Search thoroughly (5)

11 Skewered meat (5)

12 Not carried out (6)

14 Candle fat (6)

16 Lumpy heavy food (6)

18 Artist’s workplace (6)

19 In pursuit of (5)

22 Steer clear of (5)

23 Chemical substances (7)

24 Bart Simpson’s sister (4)

25 Making the most noise (7)

DOWN

2 Lumley/Saunders sitcom (2,3) 3 Of noble birth (4-7)

4 Way a page is arranged (6)

6 Made queen (7)

7 Pub-game arrow (4)

8 Small isolated areas (7)

10 Diverted (11)

13 Issue again (7)

15 Soothing creams (7)

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European principality (6)

Scrabble pieces (5)

Rear end (4)