Cryptic Crossword

ACROSS

9 Gold rings fade for so long (5) 10 Sense city in need of development — that’s a must (9)

11 Fair arrests with miscreant (2-3-2)

12 Church community breaking code is transgressive, ultimately (7)

13 Coating, one in battery? (5) 14 Country welcoming that man’s right to vote (9)

16 Sporting smasher, big noise in the world of equestrianism? (9, 6)

19 Where bandana might be found for Parliamentarian (9)

21 Legless reptile, mathematician basically? (5)

23 Looking back, trade in bric-abrac most unlikely (7)

25 Perilous remit as hunter (7) 27 Terrible anger with bill sound familiar? (4, 1, 4)

28 Clean some water in sewer (5)

DOWN

1 Girl in form blowing top (4)

2 Girl seen after serious crime (6)

3 Brilliant child organised run with new kid and daughter (10)

4 Figure wrong, collector’s item (3-3)

5 Sharp fall in pollution? (4, 4) 6 Capital of Slovenia, Ljubljana obvious initially (4)

7 Face laid on boot, loyal subordinate (8)

8 Newspaper worker, sort superior to crossword writer (10)

13 Political choice possibly testing chamber? (10)

15 Letters — or cards? (10) 17 Journo’s back in capital before end of evening, producing copy (8)

18 Left trapped in relationships for years in early adulthood (8)

20 Within one’s powers, a leader in Britain cutting social security (6)

22 Heading for ditch, pal knocked from top of horse – faller in effect? (6)

24 Dutch town built up (4)

26 Pip one of the favourites at Wimbledon? (4)