DAILY BRAIN TEASERS

Across

1

Moral science fiction film with

HAL gripping in charge (7) 5 Brilliant headwear – it goes with virtually everything (7) 9 Starts to paint roof in lockdown after a month (5) 10 Happy to keep in Europe? (9) 11 Democrat is to swear I recalled no conversation (10) 12

Returning in pants specifically – it attracts attention (4) 14 Made U-turn and faced ma, bewildered (12) 18 Launch I badly turn into dock, scratching stern (12) 21

River fish – it’s attached to the line, possibly (4) 22 Grew up timid? Well, unfortunately, wife’s ignored (10) 25 Set up of home delayed (9) 26 Still time for tournament (5) 27 Old tree likely to be hollow (7) 28 Lieutenant in complete safety (7)

Down

1 European captures antelopes (6)

2 Harry has to bandage outbreak of spots? Not hard (6)

3 Tailor cut a collar for summer? (10)

4 Is without trousers? Not at first (5)

5 Character working with son getting hypocritical speech outside (9)

6 One’s caught by hammer – agony! (4)

7 Tramp almost certain to get riches (8)

8 Trite remark with papa leaving room (8)

13 Sky broadcast the operas, including Schumann’s fifth (10)

15 University group of students with upper-class friend, strangely (9)

16 Changing gear with Mini’s a headache (8)

17 Focused attention on having kittens (8)

19 Frank shocking court (6)

20 One manages The Telegraph crossword finally in competition, getting upset with nothing right (6)

23 Ebbs and flows in government I described (5)

24 Market just open (4)