CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Show from stripper for man celebrating (11)

10 Maybe heart of gold with plague over (5)

11 Musical Oliver! finally worked reflecting story (9)

12 Green site turning plain (9) 13 This compiler’s occasionally obtuser fill (5)

14 One sketches design, originally more basic (6)

16 Old relative seen in romance story (8)

18 Denial from victim with concrete overcoat (8)

20 Labour leader of Sunday Express? (6)

23 Returning, did test again: shocker! (5)

24 Sailor messed with crew before temperature drop (9) 26 Working day kept by choice (9) 27 Company embraces revolutionary ideology (5)

28 Number Ten ace has it refurbished (11)

DOWN

2 Lug around empty garbage getting impatient (5) 3 Intended to hold name back (7) 4 About right checking finish for plaster (6)

5 A Queen reportedly governs charges (8)

6 Some fancy an idea to give poison (7)

7 Mislead party on quota issue (13) 8 Reportedly warm flour mixture

making bread (8)

9 Travel from airport with engine

loose (13)

15 American President covers

oddly easy attacks (8)

17 Single’s in line for ecstasy (8) 19 Series including Queen and

Country (7)

21 A cereal’s covering in, say, maple

syrup (7)

22 Draw girl’s head captured by

artist (6)

25 Resin extract largely employed

making ink initially (5)