CRYPTIC CROSSWORD: NO. 28,298

Across

1 Question trainee got wrong about arithmetic maybe (11) 10 Nothing in beak but rope (5) 11 Second’s words managed to carry fighter (9)

12 Some person’s laughter is offensive (9)

13 Willow often seen in elementary receptacles initially (5)

14 On high inside rushed to get drunk (6)

16 Yokels given fine, overlooking pounds and shillings (8)

18 Atmosphere turned, perhaps around date for last judgement (8)

20 Feeble outcome, caught out by sweetheart (6)

23 Build up and knock down, they say (5)

24 One covers smell of rot on dead bats (9)

26 Arise as priest’s last organised part of church (9)

27 Independence held back Ohio state (5)

28 Peels in a bra, accidentally showing bosom (11)

Down

2 Retreats as negative vote’s accepting sanction (5)

3 Cheer and cheer, concealing envy, oddly (7)

4 Leave government split by factions conclusively (6)

5 Grand at first, cad embracing one’s more seedy (8)

6 Tiresome editor promises to pay after time (7)

7 Uncaring behind bars holding criminal on charge (13)

8 Beam with nice well-disposed feeling (8)

9 I contort spine awkwardly for self-examination (13)

15 Wasteful swine taking stick over nearly everything (8)

17 Philander topless, somehow becoming extreme (8)

19 Relative’s favourite’s raised accordingly by name (7)

21 Fine and noble protecting independent American state (7)

22 Mature old burgundy’s opening up in cellar (6)

25 Benefit of a fine screen for the audience (5)