DOUBLE CROSSWORD
CRYPTIC ACROSS
1 Those going ashore to a top-flight reception? (7-5) 9 Some sort of garb meant an attractive figure? (3,6) 10 South American greeting a Japanese delicacy (5) 11 Draws ends of stonework and carves into the block (8) 12 Struck by silver spangled hats (6)
14 Lived inside a tree and took the part of another (7) 16 English head limits awful snobbery (7)
17 Loaf may be spread around choir members (7) 19 Costs in casting bells (7) 22 Is final boat song returning to Mediterranean land (6)
23 A lot of witches have a crack at banishment (8) 26 Dance with Dot (5) 27 Derrick’s discovery lubricates tricycle (3,6) 28 Climbs back down over each shade with fencing equipment (3,4,5)
DOWN
1 Left change of gear with child (5)
2 Half nude dance formation did had some refinement (7)
3 Whispers where hotel clipped sequences by buck’s partners (10)
4 Heavy metal fan hung around goldsmith (4) 5 Because age is suitable for an old-fashioned weapon (7)
6 Conductor, unfortunately, is in on act (9)
7 Detractor of American intrusion into bear pack (6) 8 Dupe has the vigour to collar one before court (6) 13 Run rings around a policeman’s round without filling (4,6)
15 Mite laid up, encased by cast, in tears (9)
17 British leader hobbles awful old conservatives (6) 18 Smart move to go under a city (7)
20 Joy rings good man in an English city (7)
21 Filthy home showed the way to be adapted (6) 24 Triumphs after tight finish in the doubles (5) 25 Took up arms against the symbol of England (4)
QUICK ACROSS
1 Lightly scented perfume (3,2,7)
9 Having fallen from a vessel into the water (9) 10 Propose, volunteer (5) 11 State of sluggish inactivity (8)
12 Gun tower (6)
14 Early colonist (7) 16 Consecrates as a priest (7)
17 Bank statement (7) 19 Modifying, changing (7) 22 Models of excellence (6) 23 Farcical imitation (8) 26 Conductor’s stick (5) 27 Expand on, add details (9)
28 Extremely loud (3-9)
DOWN
1 Expel, throw out (5) 2 Resentment, offence (7) 3 Overstate, embellish (10) 4 Likelihood, probability (4) 5 Pompous (7)
6 Egyptian queen of the 14th century BC (9)
7 Lump of food (6)
8 Free of charge (6) 13 Familiar with (10) 15 Large group of musicians (9)
17 With hands on hips (6) 18 Areas of high ground (7) 20 Pasta squares with savoury fillings (7)
21 Spring discharging hot water and steam (6) 24 Informal or vulgar language (5)
25 Cure (4)