FRIDAY CROSSWORD

Across

1 Calculation by girl without delay (7) 5 Pieces of equipment editor returned with defects (7) 9 Cool US soldier in rain gear (5) 10 Film magazines? Put tons in boxes (9) 11 Temptation to pinch one three times to reveal texts (10) 12 Message school sent back (4) 14 Brewer’s art is transforming fruit (12) 18 Neglect lie-in being disturbed, seeing news (12) 21 Tilt part of body (4) 22 Dodgy crime scoop – it makes things seem bigger than they really are (10) 25 Important German city – it is round a lake (9) 26 Looking from the East, name part of UK that’s ready to blossom (2,3) 27 Low quality? (7) 28 Dashed dog, having nothing to eat, shows resentement (7)

Down

1 Son with great taste (6) 2 Could pay, putting away father’s stout (6) 3 Lacy shifts worn by one in church without any slips (10) 4 Little child in capsized river vessel (5) 5 Sought-after in hotel bar, I sedately turned up (9) 6 Struggle over wife’s opinion (4) 7 Religious person caught cold hosting at Hindu festival (8) 8 Feel restricting American power creates tension (8) 13 Criminal corpse is on file (10) 15 Abigail fibs about information technology skills (9) 16 They could box her gifts for a change (8) 17 Is shedding one lock of hair? Edward’s worried (8) 19 Jeer and jeer mistake, childishly (3-3) 20 Delicate offer (6) 23 King perhaps left after game with the Queen (5) 24 Plant expert secures stake (4)