SUPER CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 A fairly stable part of America? (6,4)

6 The door’s closer (4)

10 Astride, hurling streams of abuse (7) 11 Deleted, being dated (4,3)

12 Is the bird a portent to dad about the strange happenings? (9)

13 The animal, leave hidden (5)

14 Take a picture of mum overturning (5) 15 The plant, clip thoroughly (9) 17 Something torn out of Debrett? (5-4) 20 Shy of being hypnotised (5)

21 Prepared, also, to listen to the fight (3-2) 23 While Fleur plays about, sit relaxing (9) 25 By the scallywag, does, foolishly get put upon (7)

26 Achieving success stuffing the portion of chicken with fish (7)

27 Hurry back, business unfinished (4) 28 Sharp, with a neat manoeuvre, getting the ball in (10)

DOWN

1 Drunk, got fired (3,2)

2 Proved to have been evicted (6,3)

3 Mrs. Thatcher? (4,2,3,5)

4 Back again, going through, sorts out the lists (7)

5 Coop up the lively tot in the house (7)

7 A desire to be with you (5)

8 “The Cannibal Awaiting His Victim” is not much of a book (3-6)

9 “Were you drunk?” (6,8)

14 It’s as if, otherwise, the man would be quite happy (9)

16 It’s for ever that to which prisoners look forward (3,2,4)

18 Wears a false beard when going out (7) 19 License the pom we’re playing with (7) 22 The recorder is light (5)

24 Dismount pale (5)