Double Crossword
CRYPTIC CLUES
ACROSS 1 Trainers, for instance, go to pieces in terror (8) 6 Leave for work during strike (3,2) 10 Most uncertain, but against a lodger (7) 11 More then enough pay wasted to limit what's borrowed (7) 12 Only the exceptional hear sister nut the Indian warrior (4,3,3,5) 13 Like shelter, quietly slumbering (6) 15 Soft soap behind pure emulsion (6,2) 18 Grass of a class found in the wilds of Erin (8) 20 Remoter parts missed out on start of earth quake (6) 23 Appreciate one's individual French accent may make matters worse (3,4,3,5) 25 Fields of bother in the old stables (7) 26 Novel leader bolts through passage (7) 27 Washer may stay with top of tap (5) 28 A barrier confronting marketing of water (5,3) DOWN 2 Ear, perhaps for keyboard instrument (5) 3 Show fear when maestro's first interrupting singer (7) 4 Central field on country property (6) 5 Extend to every one in disorderly defeat (5,3) 6 Has docked clumsily built swimmer (7) 7 Write name and stuff magic symbol! (9) 8 Flavouring found in healthy meals (5) 9 Galvanise play without using a puppet master? (8) 14 Shabby rug failed as protector (9) 16 Wrong-headed way of compensating a poet? (8) 17 Sneak out without support from the state (8) 19 Unearth jumper before all of the French (4,3) 21 Waving red rags as salutations (7) 22 Country river fish that's called in the movie? (6) 23 Send back home when rumbling abdomen is out of bounds (5) 24 Bikini, perhaps, has everything to keep within two end pieces (5)
QUICK CLUES
ACROSS 1 Repeal, cancel (8) 6 Impostor (5) 10 Immaculate (7) 11 Verve, swagger (7) 12 Fame, renown (15) 13 Tag, label (6) 15 Frantic, hectic (8) 18 Returned to the original condition (8) 20 Mildly obscene (6) 23 Eating disorder causing self-starvation (8,7) 25 Erupting mountain (7) 26 Take aback, surprise (7) 27 Game similar to bingo (5) 28 Navigation instruments (8) DOWN 2 Precious stone (5) 3 Supervise (7) 4 Blood vessel (6) 5 Hired hand (8) 6 Elegant and subtle skill (7) 7 Medieval scientist (9) 8 Residue of wine (5) 9 Small sharp piece of wood (8) 14 French bean stew (9) 16 Wild swinging blow (8) 17 Dangerous (8) 19 Mediterranean herb (7) 21 Sicilian dessert wine (7) 22 Suitable for both men or women (6) 23 Blacksmith's workplace (5) 24 Group of eight (5)