SUPER CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Going over and selecting for another test match (9)

6 About to give one a medal outside (5)

9 One lot is flawless (5) 10 White, skirting the hole at the inside, quiver (9)

11 He’s not the dregs so far as cricketers are concerned! (10)

12 Passed down the port (4)

14 Exonerated? That’s fine (7)

15 At the East End, a cause of crime (7) 17 Adopted, one supposed (7)

19 In the fellows’ case, to superimpose it annoys one (7)

20 Not stuffy, but offhand (4)

22 Might, to a masterbuilder, be the important trend (10)

25 Copying and leaving (6,3)

26 Removing the other child: a boy (5)

27 Up when the siren goes off (5)

28 The application to cut Nigel in is quashed (9)

DOWN

1 Sorry, I step outside (5) 2 Is he OK with Crees on the rampage? (They’re Indians) (9)

3 Madam, or who got her a much sought after plane seat? (10)

4 Took advantage of one, as the rascal does set out to (7)

5 Nerve the little creature has! It’s courageous (7)

6 The case will have a seizure (4)

7 It’s a name given to a semi-tone, silly! (5)

8 As regards the singer, get confused (9) 13 Obstinate when defining a good butter (10)

14 Type of letter (9)

16 Be sensible, before the tide goes out! (3,6) 18 For a day, did hide the stone (7) 19 Remembering to be careful, get threequarters full (7)

21 Shoots across from the garden shed (5) 23 With the meat the last of the ham a nice concoction (5)

24 The lady love will be in soon (4)