CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
NO 1,053
For today’s solutions, text CLUE followed by the clue (eg: ‘CLUE 1 Down’) to 53307
Across 1 If rumble, missing English eccentric, gets to maximum capacity... (7). 5 ... tries again to practise, with no conclusion (7). 9 One in seat makes capital (5). 10 Officer in prison on board, with a right to pass on penned in (9). 11 Slow-moving politician about to flee with Heather (9). 12 Restrict drunk around motorway (5). 13 Be fearful over article in illustration (5). 15 Sign for a diagram, holding out bananas (9). 18 Garments left for repair, in streetwise usage (5,4). 19 Pie cooked when politician is around is unexciting (5). 21 Care to reform hospital extension (5). 23 Robust punishment (9). 25 Brainstem injured by member of clan (9). 26 Time in mud for structural support (5). 27 Integrity sharpens empty tummy (7). 28 Wrench one stretching over (7). Down 1 Where to wait for playful kiss to please at first (3,4). 2 Infection from pipe in tavern zaps half (9). 3 Deceit by German wife and daughter (5). 4 Render it curable with grease, say (9). 5 Feeling sorry for undoing good (5). 6 One gives a beam to lad that’s lively in summit (9). 7 Fundamental assumption for a team with old money (5). 8 By the way, be sick at spell in prison (7). 14 Unimportant functionary suddenly twists machine parts (9). 16 Thanks graduate with skins of fruit and tasty pods (9). 17 A representative greeting Brian right away — cold-blooded sort! (9). 18 Ready money is no handicap (7). 20 Brightest one at night constantly watches mariner (3,4). 22 Mean national leader embraces excellent return of birds (5). 23 Speech about yours truly is monotonous (5). 24 Eastern dignitary father has disturbed (5).