CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

8 Use roof seal flexibly where 13 may be found (3,5)

9 It’s stimulating to come by way of Greece and Australia (6)

10 See about friend in truth (6)

11 Equal cuts and fine words don’t butter these (8)

12 Walk through water – or cross on this bridge? (4)

13 Wiggle to the music, perhaps, at lowest point (4,6)

15 Top gallery displays film sheet (7)

17 Naughty class are not the done thing (3,4)

20 Stinger gun used to destroy biscuits (6,4)

22 Youngster first adopted in caribbean island (4)

24 These may be on the train or under it (8)

26 Sci-fi author comes in as I move out (6)

27 Online joke delivered by basket (6)

28 Tina goes back into store to find National champion (8)

DOWN

1 Hereditary material Virginia discovered in Swiss city (6)

2 Admiral of the Fleet is a good speaker and not short of a bob or two (8)

3 We hear ownership of work given to first reading by adman (10)

4 Subjects initially ready for location in equatorial region (7)

5 Swear not to start to talk rubbish (4)

6 A Brent goose seen in adjacent London borough (6)

7 Concealed exit found in winding port road (8)

14 Music groups who get wind up at cash restrictions (5,5)

16 Kids sick, away from home? Relax! (5,3)

18 Fine deeds performed by splinter groups (8)

19 Stayed put round bend early in the week (7)

21 Vegetables fit for environmental party (6)

23 Actor Eleanor takes note of novelist Charlotte (6)

25 Tea’s prepared for meal (4)