CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Console debtors, strangely calm and rational ( 5,4,5) 10 Wrong answer I prepare for questioning ( 5,2) 11 Solve the mystery of Shakespearean king aboard vessel ( 5,2) 12 Actor with a small part in next race ( 5) 13 Academy Awards ceremony chose star incorrectly ( 3,6) 14 Saying the name of a dog in lead ( 7) 16 Made a hit sound with the voice, and was first ( 7) 17 Friendly Air Force story with a moral ( 7) 19 Parts of summer gold rushes ( 7) 22 Collaring others in a gang ( 9) 24 Get to run for every one ( 5) 26 Smelliest tankers drifting ( 7) 27 Shed item worn by revolutionary instructor ( 7) 28 Officer meets a stranger dancing ( 6,8)

DOWN

2 Three of the Italians close to something special ( 5) 3 Nation’s leader arrived and finished off recount ( 7) 4 Law officer takes in chart ( 9) 5 Philosopher enthralled by glockenspiel ( 5) 6 Family member walks over ( 7) 7 Strips about salt sea creatures ( 9) 8 Lay sponge back in grass ( 7) 9 Snoozing, takes off clothing article the wrong way ( 6) 15 Gifts of iron hoops ( 9) 16 Small response to slapstick cream ( 9) 17 Mix up the characters of a horse and sheep ( 7) 18 Swarming bees, e. g., I trap in a way ( 7) 20 Junk clothes get older ( 7) 21 A cheer when returning a big chunk of Africa ( 6) 23 Shreds first of Irish wild oats ( 5) 25 White, like chicken ( 5)