CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1 They make up a meal from different sources (7) 5 You’re in a sound position within this (7) 9 Excel with striking trick (5) 10 I’m in a state, showing high spirits (9) 11 Persisting in flirtation (8-2) 12 An addition adjoining eastern part of church (4) 14 Translation I altered slightly in passing (12) 18 The good fortune to score a boundary? (6,2,4) 21 Heroic tale expressed in simple pictures (4) 22 Skilled craftsman? (10) 25 Takes to the Spanish, overturning charges (9) 26 Coming from Lake Nyasa, land further north (5) 27 They have absolute control of the French vessels (7) 28 Attempted to replant seed outside for instance (7)

DOWN 1 Selection of superior

quality (6) 2 Put out vessel for recovery

(6) 3 Big Apple supports good man with nothing, shattered and destitute (5-5) 4 Car trip round a place in S

Europe (5) 5 Leader in a column? (9) 6 Managed to shelter old horse

(4) 7 They’re used for gripping turns

in the road (8) 8 With nurse, rely on changing in a sensitive way (8) 13 Do they stop cars in record time? (4,6) 15 Untethered the Pony Express’s first and last recruits (9) 16 Agreed sea tends to be rough (8) 17 Objects as claret is shaken up (8) 19 A representative business (6) 20 Half street and all beach (6) 23 Outdated permit to go over East (5) 24 Old ship loses top of freight (4)