SUPER CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 The figure (a fifty) is to denote poison (9) 6 The above accommodation is for a wild bird that got caught (5)

9 He’ll do his best to return at three (5) 10 How should you be when looking for a gas leak? (9)

11 Superior to the stewing beef during the pleasure trip (10)

12 What she came back with, when you named the vowels A, I, O, U? (4) 14 Members of the upper classes (7)

15 No truce can be arranged if you vanquish someone (7)

17 The old cry about bringing back wine shops (7)

19 People, it seems, get upset about it (7) 20 Tax, for a start, the island (4)

22 Saw one wasn’t tolerant enough (10) 25 Though fever has broken out close by, don’t worry (5,4)

26 I myself get about a third of a bucket to fill (5)

27 Spooky and somewhat queer? I echo that (5)

28 Binding when tents are pitched around the inside (9)

DOWN

1 With “The same again,” I’d knocked back the tot poured out (5)

2 Put one’s ear to the key that had oil on it? (9)

3 Would Show Me The Way To Go Home be one of them? (5-5)

4 Regrets freeing the last chaps imprisoned (7)

5 Made money in the East weaving material (7)

6 Err in getting a sherry that’s pale (4)

7 The tendency is to have an upright finish (5)

8 Chuck a gun back with the shells (9) 13 What you get paid for doing it? (10)

14 In essence, wealth (9)

16 Money other than Russian? That’s easy (2,7)

18 Breaks when you turn the red lights out (7)

19 He cuts the corn in hers badly (7)

21 A quicker meal? (5)

23 Went on and on about having a tenant? (5)

24 He leaves her in charge in an honorary capacity (4)