CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Beetle – small one in a tent? (7) 5 Urges bullies to leave work (7) 9 Loud instrument that’s in the woodwind? (5) 10 Jobseeker? Frank scoffed (9) 11 Rewarding son with any gift is wrong (10)

12 Charlie left in bed (4) 14 Orders in street preceding commotions (12) 18 Eventual bible changes, omitting middle of Leviticus? Out of the question! (12) 21 Mistake, whichever way one looks at it (4) 22 Demanding individual (10) 25 A goddess intended to be heartless for fun (9)

26 Thin – not large? That makes sense (5)

27 Stressed out with no time for clothes (7)

28 Loads of weekend lessons? Only some (7)

DOWN

1 A party after shop’s opening – most sensible (6)

2 A sexy guy turns up, impressing 50 ladies, perhaps (6) 3 Gratifyingly polite remark king exchanged with student (10) 4 Iffy film from the 1970s (5) 5 Nun is pale, shaking head (9) 6 Be up for wickedness (4) 7 Horse – stop one then proceed! (8)

8 Best to consult about wicket before cricket match (8)

13 Inclined to be idealistic when deciphered (10) 15 Youngsters eat greens irregularly (9) 16 Committee supporting trophy for store (8)

17 Certain sailor’s old instrument (8)

19 Place fit for deadly epidemic (6) 20 Beginning to trust biblical book’s facts (6)

23 Name bird over meadow with no tail (5) 24 Announcement from all directions (4)