LATERAL THINKING: CRYPTIC

Use the cryptic clues to solve this crossword with a twist.

ACROSS

1. Severely simple art in bridge arch (7)

5. A chartered accountant in alps with animals (7)

8. Friend returns for another round (3)

9. Can gin actually mask heartache? (6)

10. Lion’s abode, initially. Really! (4)

12. Fictitious streak like Tropics or Equator (9,4)

13. Ned eager to become outlaw (8)

14. One hundred take it easy at top of hill (5)

16. I’m organised, like Mr Khan the cricketer (5)

18. Type of coffee is inborn when bores press on (8)

22. Reacts too strongly and dives off boat (4,9)

24. I’m a beginning Muslim leader (4)

25. Wool producer found in summer

in Omaha (6)

26. Identification I needed for Ugandan tyrant Amin (3)

27. Graceful worker followed the Spanish, for example (7)

28. Rehashed as angel food in Italy (7)

DOWN

1. They battle to make a living (8)

2. First letter of radio code? It’s all Greek to me! (5)

3. Tracking down document used by draftsmen? (7,5)

4. Endlessly dragging back pennypincher (7)

5. Any son in trouble causes irritation (6)

6. Shall laze loudly in holiday homes (7)

7. Protect the TV glass (6)

11. Shelved items must be returned on time (7,5)

15. Stack of timber made a mess of

wide pool (8)

17. Heard my great move? (7)

19. Rebuilt place is extraordinary (7)

20. Could you hope to rise as high as a steeple top? (6)

21. Put edge on street with Frank (6)

23. Weird gang I joined is getting older (5)