Times Crossword

Across 1 Describe coming across the fourth cousin perhaps (8) 5 British PM’s never-ending conflict (6) 10 One interacted awkwardly with the French, agreeing this? (7,8) 11 Peace-keepers object, arresting family regardless (10) 13 Bowl over during Test, unsuccessfully (4) 15 Dispatch mostly words on passing data unit (7) 17 Islam and he are intricately connected (7) 18 Not all red beans, say, are revolting (7) 19 Lines inserted in successful work The Crown (7) 21 Spoils excessively large reels (4) 22 Band close to hand look out retro pieces (10) 25 Personal possessions put away at right time in smallest room (7,8) 27 Former nurse to make bigger offer (6) 28 Avoiding river, lug a spruce cut for roof support (8)

Down 1 Venison supplier, born in Brussels, housed in Gibraltar? (7) 2 Minor interruption in service permitted (3) 3 Clare’s town bishop stops unlikely missile in court (6,4) 4 Jumper possibly plunging? (1-4) 6 A squad lacks top assistant (4) 7 One leading tributes to expert quietly leaves (11) 8 Indestructible cross nicked from outside (7) 9 Fairly new ascetics commandeering a foreign hospital (8) 12 One waking you in inept hotels in error? (11) 14 Nothing separating boy and girl’s principles (10) 16 Youth keen to grasp German finally after half term (8) 18 Trained tree to climb, ignoring one setback (7) 20 Studied minor report first, gawping (7) 23 Top-class police once heading up church court (5) 24 First light note pad turns up (4) 26 Go off regularly on time, always at the start (3)