cryptic crossword

ACROSS

1 Diana given emphasis when

much troubled (10)

6 Method of transmitting data initially with information found inside (2-2)

8 Melting a disintegrating

fibrous tissue (8)

9 Flat entrance partly concealed

(6)

10 Pay again and move house

(8)

11 Part of speech a student’s

not written (6)

12 Insect, queen having drink (4)

14 Be wrong about motorway

hazard (7)

18 Car Lily damaged – wax it, perhaps, if feeling enthusiastic? (7)

20 Margin found in middle of

accounts book (4)

23 Top two in class are taking

temperature of wine (6)

24 Beastly time in the cheapest

accommodation? (8)

25 A fish I caught – or

mushroom? (6)

26 Vegetable giving brother

terrible colic (8)

27 Remain second highest (4)

28 Chicken-hearted eccentric’s

official warning (6,4)

DOWN

1 Lied about drink I swallowed

producing wild excitement (8)

2 Son fixed gates – that’s most

wise (6)

3 Concerning speck far away (6)

4 Place one can retire to (6,3)

5 It comes from the postman in

a manner of speaking (8)

6 Capsizing, risk a wet runner (53)

7 Enthusiast played it as a free

musical composition (8)

13 Choose examination of

voters (9)

15 Fashionable retreat provided during aeroplane journey (26)

16 Very little evidence that one

has been crying (4,4)

17 County fortunate not starting

to become a state (8)

19 Nothing to cap flier’s romantically demonstrative partner (8)

21 Main milk supplier? (3,3)

22 Silver found in case on a

temple (6)