CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

7. Drawn to bad date on tract (9)

8. Looks at noblemen (5)

10. Put lid on evening with a bedtime drink (8)

11. I (me) put on bib for drink (6) 12. Keen to bend joint (4) 13. Fascination caused by money accrued on savings (8)

15. Come out, turn as consequence (7)

17. A sniper terrible Iranian (7) 20. I peel off from app to make dessert (5,3)

22. Ounce, you said, dropped a single time (4)

25. Notice a learner wave (6) 26. Idols you destroy horribly (8) 27. Stared as dog turned on the French (5)

28. Crazy bandit led from romantic rendezvous (5,4)

DOWN

1. Pesto icing is a bit hard (5) 2. Ragged street child gets sea creature (6)

3. I scream noisily for gelato (3,5)

4. Lose hope as couple follows Des (7)

5. Again rescue heartless Rob from underworld dog (8)

6. Cooked ribs meant for male clan member (9) 9. Laddie tries some new eating plan (4)

14. Drop ling on stew, initially, with steamed dough balls (9)

16. Learn cod cooked in kitchen utensil (8)

18. Me turning, removing top off lotions causing feelings (8) 19. On the subject of fungal growth on cheap tyre (7)

21. Tree in the hand (4)

23. Hint to party (murder mystery) board game (6) 24. Conspires to get bits of land (5)