Games

Across

1 Table of records, those to be rubbed out? (3,4) 5 Reportedly bankrupt, work in waiter’s place (3,4) 9 White on the table, let the party start! (3,4) 10 Country music player drinking water (7) 11 South American greeting Japanese food (5) 12 Unpleasant people welcomed by nasty client (9) 13 Dining partner gobbling final piece of salmon up (7) 14 Conservatives working to be with it (5-2) 16 Dogs, primarily brave, useful things (7) 19 Problem about student put to one side (7) 22 Character, outstanding on the radio, that’s hard to see through (3-6) 24 Bird gripping bunny’s tail, a scavenger (5) 25 Sneeze – say what may catch it? (7) 26 Electricity in the news? (7) 27 General struggling to grow (7) 28 Top, one visibly under pressure? (7)

Down

1 Journalist witnessed something used for cutting (7) 2 That’s criminal putting last of sugar in cuppa, boy! (7) 3 Put on a slope, it is held by girl (9) 4 Effective narration (7) 5 Heavy delivery (7) 6 Growth that’s good, certain to impress (5) 7 Spear I had found in river (7) 8 Lie in pool endlessly somewhere in Lancashire (7) 15 Remarkable foresight unappreciated animal presented? (4,5) 16 Winger moving in, able to collect first of passes (7) 17 Best friend, perhaps, leaps in, barking (7) 18 Expect to drink with model (7) 19 Credits switched for points (7) 20 Mountain most uncompromising, peak unseen (7) 21 Sample including old electrical device (7) 23 Different relative doffing cap (5)