cryptic crossword

ACROSS

1 Lively theatrical performance

by university in Florida (7)

5 Put up with belly (7)

9 Old dog biting Charlie? Result!

(5)

10 Doctor strict here – one

leaves on this? (9)

11 What one might be for life?

(10)

12 Count mackerel you caught

(4)

14 Opening batting, stepped with gusto out of rear of pavilion (12)

18 Where one might find 13

lorries? A boat at sea (12)

21 Make a note of following Conservative – one’s likely to put one’s foot in it (4)

22 Type of jazz – it is entertaining on conventions (10)

25 Learning it? A dunce unfortunately retains nothing (9)

26 Shape country (5)

27 Looking for Neptune, by the

sound of it (7)

28 Most effortless snooze, ultimately? Sleep back to front (7)

DOWN

1 Benefit for female with sex

appeal (6)

2 Welcome suitable clothing –

cold church (6)

3 Ferries go off carrying new

people from abroad? (10)

4 Cowboy might hold one

woman with nothing on (5)

5 Certain to cut bottom – put

on plaster in resignation (9)

6 Reluctant to ignore learner’s

swear-word (4)

7 Strong Greek holding shelves

evenly (8)

8 Annoying prince at home?

Good (8)

13 Small insect – it’s amazing for

biologists, perhaps (10)

15 This could create slip-up from

pupils coming home (9)

16 Mainly large ice’s shifting to

make these (8)

17 Certain sailor with stringed

instrument below in case (8)

19 Find large Mexican pancake

flipping excellent at first (6)

20 What follows launch of a

perfume? (6)

23 Closely spaced poles in river

(5)

24 Vehicle for hire turning up at

times on island (4)