WH Crossword

ACROSS

1 Ring the Rear Admiral — it’s a fantastic idea (7) 5 Speed at which sailor turns east (4) 9 A sweet and lovely English complexion (7, 3, 5) 10 Popular church measure (4) 11 The greeting to soothe wounded feelings? (5) 12 A little bird working had (2, 2) 15 Solitary child follows before (7) 16 Embarrassed about constantly being regarded with awe (7) 17 Where models tread with feline grace? (7) 19 China seems in turmoil (7) 21 Keen for commercial to be shown around six (4) 22 Instrument used to keep out a little woman (5) 23 A water barrier built by man (4) 26 Remove only trousers to stay cool (4, 4, 5, 2) 27 Fellow reclined to strip off (4) 28 Yet we’re resolved to get a conifer (3, 4)

DOWN

1 Sudden change in EU policy on grain (7) 2 One eminent cast in disarray long, long ago (2, 7, 5) 3 City house may resound (4) 4 Risked getting burnt as a martyr (2, 5) 5 Dash across the road and get knocked down (3, 4) 6 Change course to get equestrian equipment (4) 7 Enticed fill-in typist to make hay (7) 8 A pressman sure to die after being replaced (8, 6) 13 Essential for Miss Singleton to include it (5) 14 Escape from a feeling of loneliness (5) 17 Strangely enough, it’s a breakdown! (5-2) 18 Dishonest conduct by rising cleric in American recession (7) 19 A joke delivered in my autocratic style (7) 20 Refusal by colliery to take on English candidate (7) 24 Pureed fruit and trifle (4) 25 Watch TV to form an opinion (4)