CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS 8 A boy absorbed in earthy matters may be extra virgin (5,3) 9 Paragon a German concealed was an ass (6) 10 Panoramas seen by first of those covered by travel documents, and ... (6) 11 ... traveller’s joy discovered in a variety of climates (8) 12 One arranged to get in close (4) 13 Infant in loan arranged with ancient citizen (10) 15 Childhood ailment is in a different league before fourth year (4,3) 17 UK? It’s all in the mind (7) 20 Keep an eye on bureaucrats in sporting gear (10) 22 Endlessly wielded a broom down rows of seats (4) 24 Putative saviour that is _ or was _ exactly the opposite (8) 26 Proclaim the approach of gunners imprisoned outside (6) 27 Heavy metal band on show in secondary Festival (6) 28 Deprived of courage when no personnel are present (8)

DOWN 1 If a mine exploded, there could be starvation (6) 2 Sailor’s liberal with healthier option (4-4) 3 Tavern decoration, perhaps, needs nerve to be shown after taking drug (5,5) 4 Put scary word on sugar pill (7) 5 Part of Promised Land viewed in retro fashion, and ... (4) 6 ... another part will credit account of eastern bread (6) 7 Mistakenly, I try IKEA for Japanese food (8) 14 Somewhere, my love, we will alarm these agitations (5,5)

16 Do these dogs behave like drunks? (8) 18 It’s coming to a point where recording will make musical sound (8) 19 Appraises how measurements have increased (5,2) 21 Terriers found in Australian city (6) 23 Smith, say, is women’s church officer (6) 25 Athenian hero oddly seen in English river (4)