ALAN LEE’S CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO. 423

Across

1 Medical tools need strength to press each end. (7) 5 Hide in forest as huns search. (5) 10 Complains about woman getting fruit. (8) 11 Prone to confusing a bill with a note. (6) 12 and 13. Pop pirated a son this way. (8,6) 15 Scrambled back but travelled far. (10) 19 Complex situation is help to angler. (3,2,5) 23 Toughens in mine. I heard opposite. (6) 24 As ceremony opened, died with rose. (8) 25 Equality party has one entrant. (6) 26 Show nervousness for each tall structure. (8) 27 Parking before trip to see lions. (5) 28 Directed all those present to finish crossword. (7)

Down

2 Reply comes from a once lost cat. (6) 3 Upstart among pack became minister. (6) 4 Quiet bird to sign on as a rarity. (10) 6 Smart 2nd mate operated vessel. (8) 7 Reverse vehicle to join others at sink. (8) 8 Finish answers, pack and leave now. (5) 9 Told to watch team on beach. (7) 14 Parts of school year when examiners cover margin. (10) 16 Saves two state representatives. (7) 17 U.S. newspaper comes in 24 sheets, right? (8) 18 Pretended to be moved. (8) 20 One renting cycles sees too much. (6) 21 Priestly chat nowadays is on sinning. (6) 22 Moved slowly. Was narrowly defeated. (5)