cryptic crossword
ACROSS
1 Less is written about one
British form of transport (7)
5 Fish people oddly want? (7)
9 Room that’s a credit, mostly –
about time (5)
10 Trouble aboard vessel for part
of the army (9)
11 Nut mostly found on reels
for fish (4,6)
12 Handle line during strike (4)
14 An idiot getting upset about quiet process of producing alcohol (12)
18 School rent gear out by type
(12)
21 Many schemes must ignore
parking (4)
22 Device that scans a person
afraid of motor vehicles? (4,6)
25 Time that hurt depressed
land (5,4)
26 Prepare for the best (5)
27 Making a profit from openweave material (7)
28 Ruin one short story of
marriage (7)
DOWN
1 Agree to change after millions
becomes inadequate (6)
2 Review advice that’s given at
work? (6)
3 Support teams accepting
student reverts to type (10)
4 Second unlikely delay (5)
5 Book written to make money
on grass heating unit (9)
6 Slump, seeing money is short
(4)
7 Drink provided after a serving
of tripe (8)
8 Everything depends on this
pitch’s quality (8)
13 Occupation of goalie after
match? (10)
15 Follows a gang, lost in
disarray (4,5)
16 Asked to go naked, revealed
frame (8)
17 Order coach (8)
19 Break after a day at sea (6)
20 Nightmare of poor grades in
exam (6)
23 Dean regularly absorbed by
obscure material (5)
24 Bond’s rumoured nationality?
(4)