Cryptic Crossword

ACROSS 7 Minute place within continent, or part of it (8)

9 Change came in art form involving production of pictures (6)

10 Casual work not even taken by epitome of patience (3, 3) 11 Group of robbers I legally examine for gang activity (8) 12 English writer in French city died surrounded by birds (7, 7) 15 Regular letters from Germany for English poet (4)

17 Parking behind large vehicle, proceed on foot (5)

19 Political type wanting nothing added in tax? (4)

20 Getting on with swimming group in Eton or Harrow, for instance (8, 6)

23 Artistic device that goes to Cockney’s head? (8)

25 One agreement following mass strike (6)

27 Expatriate runs inside storehouse (6) 28 Survived cold temperature in Burgundy’s shade (8)

DOWN

1 Sovereign, as well as foreign coin (4)

2 Preserve holder in shock following predicament (3, 3)

3 Piece of hook that’s said to wound others (4)

4 Namely, awfully nice and picturesque (6)

5 See about cutting charge? It’s not straightforward (8)

6 Endlessly leave mark on a carnival site as showbiz organiser (10)

8 Citizen that could be you, but not me (7)

13 Difficult for soldiers to penetrate after top of shell comes off (4-6)

14 Tense, and ending in stalemate, say (5)

16 Record of events in 1984, for example? (8)

18 Die protecting one’s love (7) 21 Work at changing tubs? Certain people don’t have them (6)

22 Sign, joining part of co-operative (6)

24 Ruined when hit with axe (4) 26 Men on board audibly exulted (4)