Cryptic Crossword

Across

7 Get underneath at a deeper level (5)

8 Make things up, like a 14 down (9)

10 Get involved at pace (4,2)

11 Joined forces and formed a new compound (8)

12 In the past, was worthy of being copied (8)

13 Sound of mind through this; a new beginning (4)

15 It's strange, and not normal (7) 17 Instruct one to train, and to bring up (7)

20 Brief and to the point (4)

22 Is allied in a popular division (2,6)

25 Heard teacher controls things, but ends up in disorder (8)

26 Governing body in US Congress, for instance (6)

27 Is telling tales by talking too much (9)

28 Lit up a warning signal (5)

Down

1 Some men sent it off with emotion (9)

2 Finishes on the whole, off line, and strives to succeed (8)

3 Kees a close eye on timepieces (7)

4 Gives one's word to be betrothed (8)

5 Perform with one working on the front line (6)

6 One or two not the same (5)

9 Two hands turn brown, in short (4)

14 Build up to organise construction (9)

16 Open up late for a fastrunning ruminant (8)

18 Means of communication in

TV transmissions (8)

19 Failing to hit the target, and is not involved in 5 down (7)

21 Disquiet, say, caused disturbance (6)

23 There's not much left in the sales sometimes (4)

24 Met a simple boy on his way to the fair (5)

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION

ACROSS: 1 Stretch one’s legs, 9 Oilskin, 10 Tribune, 11 Expense, 12 Riot act, 13 Pretty, 14 As it were, 16 Commonly, 18 Hermes, 22 Mullein, 23 Wrought, 24 Acrobat, 25 Legless, 26 Stand on ceremony.

DOWN: 1 Stoke up, 2 Relapse, 3 Taking to one’s bed, 4 Hunger, 5 Naturism, 6 Slip of the tongue, 7 Educate, 8 Sweetie, 15 Plankton, 16 Compass, 17 Malaria, 19 Magneto, 20 Satisfy, 21 Twelve. AGONISING OVER ANSWERS? For today’s solutions call: 0906 601 0421. Calls cost 60p per minute at all times. Service provided by Advanced Telecom Services. Complaints and Service Provider: 0330 333 6946. Please note that Payphones, mobile phones & non BT network provider charges may vary.