Harpy's Weekend Crossword

Across

1. Evade Peking, for one (4)

3. Ape and bull catching pest initially with new virus (9)

9. Behind vehicle mad senior keeps moving (7,2) 10. Limited containment of bug (4)

12. Perch on damaged torso (5)

13. Hint criminal Tunisian gave last (9)

14. City in salami land (5) 16. Kid lies about hateful feeling (7) 17. A row about Irish carrier (7)

19. Pierce top of skin on fruit (5)

21.Wrongly dreamt I’ll get an exercise machine (9) 23. Kinds of pesty confusion (5)

25. Daughter getting sick with herb (4)

26. Playing a viola not without benefit (2,2,5)

27. Roofer may be working here as an act of generosity (2,3,5)

28. Somewhat shamefaced, keeling over where drinks are served (4)

Down

1. Correct behaviour shown by English company during strike (7)

2. Begin covering up really interesting old antique (5)

4. Stubborn botanist repositioned bottom of vine (9)

5. Rulers in a couple of OT books (5)

6. Enemy is converted to be as those born in Aden (7)

7. Blacklist because of wretched riots case (9)

8. Pay attention to silent movement (6)

11. Home rule destroyed inwardly in this place (4)

15. Thief dressed in scarlet (9)

16. Houses students in reconditioned new digs (9)

17. Singer in national tournament (4)

18. Pamper is eluding wildly (7)

19. Revolutionary role as local ruler (6)

20. Determination to finish crossword again? (7)

22. First part covered by paint roller (5) 24. Drama with a point at north of Guyana (5)

Solution