ALAN LEE’S CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO. 615

Across

1 and no 5 taste. Scribes’ Hours comments are wasted. show (7,5)

10 Again, apportion more dividends

(or less). (8)

11 Halve scores with stick save. (6)

12 Bury French born captive. (8)

13 He seeks underground

sprinkler. (6)

15 Singer and escort swap

identities. (5,5)

19 Sign hides record number from

roughshod entertainer. (4,6)

23 See 17 down

24 The smell opens eyes of

goalie. (8)

25 Imitative work of choice. (6)

26 I leave field with box for

mineral. (8)

27 and 28 Faraway in Russia, but

heard outside home. (2,3,7)

Down

2 3 4 Raise Coloured Is still fruit aloft. woman’s to (6) refresh. band (6) is a

diversion. (3,7)

6 Weighty currency. (3,5)

7 Reason to state I’m sorry. (6,2)

8 and 16 Kills Heinz employee

with diagnostic tool. (5,7)

9 and 22 Loved one tears her date

to pieces. (7,5)

14 The rat lied, devising a

bluff. (4,6)

16 See 8 down

17 and 23 across Ordered

heater mended. No surplus.

(4,4,6)

18 Render Chile rid of jet set. (4,4)

20 Delay criminal act. (6)

21 Join twosome. (6)

22 See 9 down