cryptic crossword

ACROSS

1 Perfectionist's fine American pickle (7)

5 Unevenly coloured 25 dish: no cover on top? (7)

9 Hands down, it's a revolution! (9)

10 Frigg ultimately appears in this swirling vision (5) 11 Superior stimulant (5) 12 Hormone from kidneys -there's a row about that (9) 13 Spiny lobster could be gelatinous without one (9) 16 Tree needing oxygen as it happens (5)

17 That is chump catching ball (2,3)

18 Old fear and hurt transformed in prayer (3,6) 20 Failing to supply a bouquet? (9)

23 Blank, news boss stared stupidly (5)

25 Criminal eats King Edward, initially cooked thus? (5) 26 One unlikely to be out for whole night (9)

27 Canal's entrance in eastern Lahore collapsed (7) 28 Revolutionary soldier given no wine, shunned (7)

DOWN

1 Part of spoof actually for real (7)

2 Paddy right to enter bar (5) 3 Vessel has tangled rope at bow (9)

4 Written in Sanskrit, he takes letter to Greeks (5) 5 Quietly coming upon exotic arboreal creature (5,4) 6 German city needs some brickies sent (5)

7 One backing search for swimmer (9)

8 River claims dwelling: is it international climate warming? (7)

14 Fresh delivery for Brooklyn addressee? (3,6)

15 Result: twenty given job (9) 16 Protestant marching from mountains in state (9)

17 Hot water's exciting role with tub (7)

19 Cut grass hides bird without tail (7)

21 Set to transmit commercial in Brazilian city (5)

22 Son with us greeting tasty Asian dish (5) 24 Previous leader in monastery (5)