CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

7. Listen to Shakespearean king holding onto an end again (4,2,3) 8. Attempted when terribly tired (5) 10. Judges our biters noisily (8) 11. Whip about six. That’s extravagant (6) 12. Supporters at parts of sporting contest (4) 13. Nudging the Spanish fiddling? (8) 15. Do sadly move to place bet (3,4) 17. Lard covering any ship’s rope (7) 20. Custom for pro to call, we hear (8) 22. Certain Sue right in centre (4) 25. Where you learn to fish? (6) 26. Tear oven apart to fix up (8) 27. Look at rates again (5) 28. Yes, comets, destroyed natural environment (9)

DOWN

1. Signs of sorrow at rips (5) 2. Notice immoral habit, so counsel (6) 3. Made angry when 500 sat on perfume (8) 4. Some Cubans he expected delivering spirit (7) 5. Drive away from a route leading to a home (8) 6. Poor agricultural workers’ left out of pleasantry (9) 9. Lazy messy person turns up somewhat bolshie (4) 14. Assemble material devoured (9) 16. Reveal to directors type of motor (8) 18. Criminal son is surrounded by paintings (8) 19. Gel core redesigned by painter (2,5) 21. Cancellation includes small room (4) 23. Change to study for an exam (6) 24. Guide male bovine (5)