CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 A cherry stone eaten by half-wild elk (6) 4 Blower put on behind outfielder intermittently (3,3,2) 10 Endure beach’s sounds, hurtful things (6,3,6) 11 Brassy family going around Brazilian hot spot (7) 12 Small items sat idle, in disarray (7) 13 One of our relatives next to unknown summit (4) 14 Guy with degree interrupting witch’s breakfast (3,3,4) 18 Thank kid in troubled family (4,3,3) 20 Backed crazy attempt (4) 23 Party to a private fight expected tip (7) 25 Entice bum, lying about king’s formal wear (7) 26 Legendary twins twisted mum’s rules around (7,3,5) 27 Terribly annoyed about chief of staff’s ambivalent answer (3,3,2) 28 Fascist leader’s holding last of the low cards (6)

DOWN

1 With one second, frame funny remark (9) 2 Edge held by head bishop (7) 3 Adopt, and name after Star Trek actor George (4,2) 5 Stoked about spot, grew faint (5) 6 Wrongly considered Tut ideal height (8) 7 Immersing cousin in manure (7) 8 Scottish loch contains first of two breeding grounds (5) 9 Post additionally about North country’s bulk (8) 15 After the initial badmouthing, straightening out (8) 16 Some rental agreements bless a use that’s questionable (9) 17 Vehicle with poorly running set of ringers (8) 19 Insulated flask for the “R” months (7) 21 Bag some rodents, mostly symbolic (7) 22 Build up a team to the audience (6) 23 Race through under bypass (5) 24 Boxer shorts finally picked up by Tony carelessly (5)