TELEGRAPH CROSSWORDS

Across

1 Poor lad, avoiding death, with no energy for such a fight (5,3,7) 9 Mainly rich source of oil found in suitable fruit (7)

10 Outrage of boy sent back after hospital examination (7) 11 Fighter could see criminal argue about stream (9)

12 Petition to cross river and mountain (4)

13 Recording label must store number that’s secret (6)

15 Get rid of black – it’s no different (8)

18 Father gets covered in beer by Yankee in fit of anger (8) 19 Endless avarice seen with church state (6)

22 Outstanding women featuring in dictionary (4) 23 Clans without protection – depressing experience for laird, perhaps (9)

26 King wearing new undies must be covered (7)

27 Labour may accept quorum regularly generating confusion (7) 28 Looking in awe at El Cid at

prayer? (4-11)

Down

1 & 17 Down Bar to current beer supply? (7,8)

2 Border crossed by driver, generally (5)

3 Violent Nordic tale mostly of religious teaching (9)

4 Cause irritation and agree with name for son (6)

5 Work with sister, holding identical fine material (8)

6 Lot of responsibility (4) 7 Person with letters to his name? (9)

8 Element of information suppressed by crown? (7) 14 Press for changes to include old teacher at university (9) 16 Sort of plane or tub designed for power (9)

17 See 1 Down

18 Get rid of nasty boils in a hospital (7)

20 US marshal once having to carry silencer (7)

21 Poles must have urge to squeal (6)

24 Girl upsetting one chap about nothing (5)

25 Boast the monarchy must be incomplete (4)