Cryptic Crossword

Across

1 Strained when Lieutenant East

had been shot outside (8)

6 From Jamaica, Jo learning to

wheedle (6)

9 Spray from three-quarters of

the alcoholic drink (6)

10 Jump to right in mist during

this game (8)

11 Bank of Scotland (4)

12 City food bar’s hot inside (5) 13 Processed peas in church (4) 14 Hit stake hard, one in position

in London home (7,6)

17 One is pronouncedly hard to

say (6-7)

20 Test for divorcee, a helpless

maid (4)

22 Another tale after teatime for

servant (5)

24 It’s sparkling coming from

California and Virginia (4)

25 Shrill like an owl? (8) 26 Norse god finds New York

troublesome (6)

27 Sailor to get under way reportedly and let himself down (6)

28 Astonished when not able to

sleep? (4-4)

Down

2 Risk having drive round Rhode

Island (7)

3 Brian’s met eccentric one of the

clan (9)

4 Artist had last letter

obliterated (5)

5 Temptress the Parisian found

in New 12 across (7)

6 Move chair against Ria troubled by confused noise (9)

7 Orange port (5)

8 Brief inspection of two

different views (4-3) 15 Misleading being just as

talkative (9)

16 Choir take round vegetable

(9)

17 One might hail its advance (7) 18 Agree with house it’s a cry

heard in the country (5-2)

19 It is said to be sweet to get

one’s own back (7)

21 First person’s feature in expression of mild disagreement (2,3)

23 It can be found in the barn (5)

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION

ACROSS: 1 Scared stiff, 9 Rhone, 10 Parlour game, 11 Ex-con, 12 White-hot, 14 Eldorado, 15 Knavery, 17 Abdomen, 20 Obdurate, 21 Deserter, 24 Disco, 25 Black market, 26 Reeve, 27 Storm centre.

DOWN: 2 Crash, 3 Relet, 4 Daughter, 5 Tighten, 6 Freehold, 7 Concealment, 8 Bean counter, 12 Work wonders, 13 Incandesced, 16 Earlobes, 18 Balsamic, 19 Seducer, 22 Rerun, 23 Emeer.