CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Good scope offered by initial moves (6) 5 Money gets plain wool (8) 9 Show wine store for the most part stocking popular red knocked back (10) 10 Ready to complain if starter’s not included (4) 11 Confuse playwright in Berlin? Not half! (8) 12 Illegally obtained pet food? (3,3) 13 Previous over (4) 15 Envoy’s academic qualification, first from Trinity (8) 18 Indignant, well-informed elected members (2,2,4) 19 Almost perfect plan (4) 21 Credit is doubled in emergency (6) 23 Way to secure permit for gambling game (8) 25 Prima donna very keen to return (4) 26 One into finance is enthralled by French painter and what he produced (10) 27 Decidedly trendy black suit (2,6) 28 In centre of Perth, mate there caught out thief (6)

DOWN

2 Quick taking a short breather before beginning of event (5) 3 Ashamed to make money working in sport (9) 4 Rant made by one in commerce (6) 5 Company calls about poor lads working in US city (8,7) 6 Horse-drawn carriage, second phaeton, abandoned (8) 7 Worth millions, flag that’s turned up (5) 8 Unprincipled person could bring about authentication of a will (9) 14 Disparaging remark when being taken round island (9) 16 Old poet wrong over colour (5,4) 17 Page carried on, took it as read (8) 20 Pressure applied to speak in golf club (6) 22 Note coming from small plucked instrument (5) 24 A test in translation may give one experience (5)