Kropotkin 1082

Across

1. Alarm set here, though not at all sleepy (5)

4. With “state positively” be irresolute?? (5)

8. This workshop for one living in the woods (4)

9. “Kiwi possibly opposed to dope being distributed” – article (10)

10. One in Chinatown (a native of Poland) died, had to be taken away – Skinny? Not half ! (8)

11. Long scarf worn by woman Pole is hot (6)

12. An old court and prison in which there are some officers of the highest rank, each following behind (10)

15. Just the type to massage your head! (4)

17. One in film Speed is somewhere in 14 (4) 18. This affectionate utterance is both tender and mean: how unusual is that?? (10)

20. In America this one is serving fish stuffed with hot duck (6)

23. An artist’s work – find it all over the place in large amounts (8)

25. These might be used to compress spoiled green waste (10)

26. This prince’s King cut out of Gorki novel (4)

27. A pen appeared ... Look! It’s a pen! (5)

28. Desolate island in Troy? Just the opposite (5)

Down

1. Tasi getting away from 14 squash bugs (5)

2. Virginia is in New Seeland somewhere near Dunedin (9)

3. Pieces of bird: tasty scraps (7)

4. Steal second-to-last lot of tissues possibly (5)

5. A recording of (in Latin) See Fonteyn Flipping – time to go! (9)

6. Sappers had food – crowfoot (5)

7. Candelabra made by workers old Rex has sacked (8)

13. Careless punch-drunk friends turn up feeling Joy (4-5)

14. Bergman role: a northern European leaves East Asia (9)

16. A standard group of musicians performing Flynn: Heartless (8)

19. They deaden bad dreams about ‘P’ (7)

21. A Caledonian raised some skunks (5)

22. Old Testament mug found up in Colombian city (5)

24. Film Grace for example is deftly executed (5)