COFFEE TIME

ACROSS

1 Common bird (7) 5 Gets up (5) 8 One at cards (3) 9 Shot forth (7) 10 Small ship (5) 11 Timber (4) 12 Cattle-rearer (7) 14 Grants (6) 16 Go (6) 19 Peeps (7) 21 Fighting force (4) 24 Goes by horse (5) 25 Encroach (7) 26 100mph (3) 27 Slow learner (5) 28 Red gems (7)

DOWN

1 Appear to be (4) 2 Sharp (5) 3 Flustered (7) 4 Fishing boots (6) 5 Tree substance (5) 6 Asphyxiate (7) 7 Part (8) 13 Worried (8) 15 Desert (7) 17 Estate owner (7) 18 Enquiring (6) 20 Social class (5) 22 Rodent (5) 23 Winders (4)