CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Concentrate again: prepare for

next shot? (7)

5 Intimidate to restrict runs and

hinder opener (7)

9 Pole tires alongside Welsh

runner (9)

10 Opinion given one way or

another (5)

11 Sauce unfortunately knocked

over covers son (5)

12 Limit supply of beer

in grounds (9)

13 One cleans material turning

round less (9)

16 Wide, but no main

thoroughfare? (5)

17 Doctor meeting a graduate in

exciting situation (5)

18 Passing rains ripped into canvas

shelter (9)

20 Penny had meal aboard river

vessel (9)

23 Good to occupy one privy in

packed house (5)

25 Old number three fouled (5) 26 Animal spotted at Crufts? (9) 27 Weapon not used

at the front? (7) 28 Untidy person seen with east

European (7)

DOWN

1 Revised FA rules getting

thumbs-down (7)

2 Delicate father to sicken (5) 3 Treated as canards – her

prophecies were! (9)

4 Right to support celebrity skinbasher (5)

5 Copyright song entertaining

fund-raiser for restaurant (9) 6 Better from United in goalless

game? (5)

7 Shuffle along in exposed Indian

city (9) 8 Radical claims to be in Paris or

Tyre (7)

14 Universal god is deceived in

sacred Hindu text (9)

15 City scoundrel US lawyer

married (9)

16 Abstain when whipped? Party

gives punishment! (9)

17 Bring down news boss elevated

by media (7)

19 Thrash tiger disheartened by

smaller cat (7)

21 Trunk route going north via

Longleat Road (5)

22 Posh car turns over (5)

24 Get wisdom about current in

French river (5)