LONDON TIMES CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across

1 Car accident in which Dan’s changed course (7,3,4) 10 Shared territory is finished with China backtracking (7) 11 Show to write? Something kids can’t get out of (7) 12 Priest inspired by amateur’s work catalogue (9) 13 Stay like newly laid asphalt? (5) 14 Partly processed food set in batter (6)

15 Wind up using underworld crack (8)

18 Busy outlet that reordered fuel cans (8)

20 Device a string ensemble musician uses (6)

23 Child learner seen around a comprehensive (5)

25 Firm hand adopted by man, mostly imprisonment (9)

26 Loot going on new pub carpet (7) 27 Girl keeping a diary, returning from Luanda? (7) 28 Harry Potter’s to scrap quidditch? (9,5) Down 2 Stated a word as a German might say it? (7) 3 Winger or prop overlooked by clubs (9) 4 Average round: high point is making eagle? (6) 5 When a Greek character enters clutching axes, it’s breathtaking (8) 6 Outline drawing of British dictator (5) 7 In disgust, touching garments (7)

8 Fruit medley, one shown being mixed (8,6)

9 What travelling orchestras go on? (9,5)

16 What a judge will do in addition (7,2) 17 Wine being revolutionary cutting grape juice (8) 19 European list restricting a comestible (7) 21 More wee left? Puppies must be taken outside! (7) 22 Do damage to India with Middlesex’s opening duo (6) 24 Was a jumper extremely loose fitting? (5)