Crossword

Across

8 Fly by night comes to light. (4)

9 Jokers in the pack, maybe, with the

cutting edge up their sleeves? (10) 10 State of emergency − the Russians

are coming! (3,5)

11 Is it over? Not quite. (6)

12 Just say ‘Groundhog Day’ these

days for the record. (5)

13 These ones are served without

being touched! (4)

15/28A Debatable, as a debate is.

(4,2,8)

18 Apart from California – and not behind the camera – where else would you find old Clint? (2,3,4,2,4) 20 Mrs Jack Spratt would have none

of that! (4)

21 Okay, in short, am first to go wild.

(4)

22 If you believe in little green men, these must be their confederates. (5)

25 One drink after another? (6)

27 Resume, maybe, but make it a

short one. (8)

28 See 15A

29 A lift for Americans. (4)

Down

1 Lucille Ball, for example. (10)

2 See 7D

3 Remember The Big 8? That’d be a

band for one. (5)

4 You’d have to worry if it’s not on all

stringed instruments. (4)

5 The Rising: Northern case is NO to

solve. (9)

6 No workers at work? Stay away!

(5,3)

7/2D Heaven only knows where the lie

of the land lies! (2,2,3,3)

14 One hundred to start one of Dante’s

Divine Comedy. (5)

16 They’ll stick a worm in your ear to begin with, being the first to tweet! (5,5)

17 It’s a sailor’s curse, as boats left and

right go off course. (9)

19 Distributes 1,000 open letters. (5,3) 23 Shot fired? Make complaint. (6)

24 Find herein a new word for

mindless. (5)

26 Mark how it comes with the question. Can’t you hang your hat on it? (4)

27 Fat chance at these odds. (4)