CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
ACROSS 1 Bar coat suitable for mixing tumbler (7) 5 Taking comfort when thus tied up (7) 9 Stay around the middle of house with what’s left behind (7) 10 It alone can be formed into body part (7) 11 They seek him here, they seek him there – procurer said to make money with railroad (9) 12 All arranged round, for example, what’s permitted (5) 13 Special order upset, return with carbonated drinks (5) 15 Capital bridge Hun built (9) 16 There are enough underwater craft in second-level section (9) 18 Daughter very keen to meet this man (5) 21 Vex girl with harsh call to attention (5) 22 Specific execution of a joint (9) 24 Cost of mail to say how far potty training has progressed? (7) 26 Reality series used to teach, possibly, when further education’s involved (3,4) 27 Last proud possess ors of depressants (7) 28 Give mistaken as sent about originally rough fine fabric (7) DOWN 1 Re contents of Alpha proposition (7) 2 Took up again when, in recession buck covered amount (7) 3 Shift pet bird one’s deserted (5) 4 Parent then lines up Mercury and Venus (3,5,7) 5 Explorer, say, maintains Bulgaria, Mongolia, etc (9,6) 6 Be present but inactive (3) 7 Mobile necessity – on a plate (7) 8 Treacherous woman found in food shop with note (7) 12 Somewhat short cot having rounded projections (5) 14 Frightening if left out to break up the surface (5) 16 Marked 24 paid and stopped short of mad rush (7) 17 Musicians understood woodworking tool (7) 19 Black guard who’ s sick and conceited besides (7) 20 Has gone first up Red River (7) 23 Skip over what’s obvious (5) 25 Wonder when heads of animals were eaten (3)