CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Fat person sobbing? (7)

5 Superhuman setter perhaps returned favour (7)

9 National from Haiti open to change (9)

10 Grind having hollowed out green tree (5)

11 Fuss about rapier regularly used as weapon (7)

12 Taking in a fine duck, serves revolutionary course (7)

13 Snack’s good chance for tucking into pickled eels (9)

16 Huntress from US state leaving home (5)

17 American brought to second class property (5)

18 New arrival supplied with £1000 for instrument (4,5)

21 Story about backing to have importance (7)

22 Ace supporter nursing broken leg in class (7)

25 Doctor with an old woman in emotional episode (5)

26 Among trees plan a delightful walk (9)

27 North Surrey dancing establishment for infants (7)

28 Touching line from Brown, respected chap (7)

DOWN

1 Live, having received new heart! Use lungs! (7)

2 Guide Penny away from drug dealer (5)

3 Bankrupt agent? Not entirely (5)

4 Dire game across the Atlantic without ball? (7)

5 Start seeing reforms close to Brussels (7)

6 Magistrate at party good in cutthroat competition (3-3-3)

7 Lover a Catholic picked up in Italian area (9)

8 European died, swallowed by Asian land mammal (7)

14 Simple job for professor to find seat (4,5)

15 Crazy ten years we have in company? (9)

17 An adolescent male dressed at last in rubber? (7)

18 Physical attack that may require charge (7)

19 Uproarious scene? Put up with it, keeping quiet (4,3)

20 Call taken by eastern court in local language (7)

23 Smile, entertaining adult suggestion (5)

24 British people forming couple (5)