WEEKEND CROSSWORD SINCE 1846

ACROSS

1 Magisterial bench? (4,2,7) 10 Metro stress (9) 11 Exposure when very warm in river (5) 12 Some more pressure to hold back (7) 13 Whale or sea monster, say, in choppy Ural (7) 14 In the corner sat Zachary the substitute (6) 16 Feud extraterrestrial had during windy Advent (8) 18 Comedian unfortunately possessed by an evil spirit (8) 20 One overfamiliar once more (6) 23 Medicine used by Cleo and Mal haphazardly (7) 24 One who takes evasive action over aid that has been redistributed (7) 26 Be better than old prison room for the most part (5) 27 Making a quick visit to the toilet before family have mother’s ruin (7,2) 28 Repeating words a la poll? (6-7)

DOWN

2 Finally arrive and finish higher (3,2) 3 Fellows inside trot around in agony (7) 4 Weak transfer-paper (6) 5 Uneducated pupil left, it was not deserved (8) 6 Coloured strip first reduced gradually (7) 7 Flirt runs in with cake (9) 8 Part of ship hesitantly used by stickler for etiquette (13) 9 Picking up fleece first while daydreaming (4-9) 15 Images arranged by musical artist (9) 17 Have no effect even after three months in USA (4,4) 19 More lively member in Berlin went to pieces (7) 21 Unwise having trifle, his undoing (7) 22 A deity in Pennsylvania building (6) 25 Animal to leave out of sight (5)