Cryptic Crossword

ACROSS

1 Money made, paid well (6)

5 Musician in suit, flat unfortunately (8)

9 They say a dad, for example, should be in work (10)

10 Average — or low? (4)

11 Drop iron? (8)

12 Mahler played in part of Manhattan (6)

13 Double jackpot winner collects (4)

15 Plot against part of church (8)

18 Nothing in order if ridiculously way out, possibly? (4, 4)

19 Novel exploring manners mostly, Austen’s first of all (4)

21 Kid ending in East — China (3, 3)

23 Officer requires agents organised to protect queen (8)

25 Gorgeous source of entertainment (4)

26 Equip ancient teacher for final battle (10)

27 Perfect foxtrot, riotous (8)

28 English artist key, for example? (6)

DOWN

2 Regret investing peso: not so — for another currency? (5)

3 Scent bait entering country (9)

4 Old Greek article on prohibition (6)

5 Annual visitor in cavalier charms at first: that man welcomed in (6, 9)

6 Unspecified object: hang it loosely round nanny’s shoulders (8)

7 Monkey drops in West Country river (5)

8 Rub out answer that’s written the wrong way — one’s beaten (5, 4)

14 British government a little bit sorry? The lot of them! (9)

16 Fraud prior to bid? (9)

17 Grass covered by couple in annual competition (4, 4)

20 Fear primarily? Correct! (6)

22 Sandy-coloured growths coming up (5)

24 Length of rope shortly lifted over head of equine (5)