SUPER CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 They are inclined to be places for novice skiers (7,6)

8 Possibly takes in Civil Service boxes (7)

9 Not appearing in the rules for ‘Bandits’ (7) 11 Are worried by the harvester (6)

13 Rat emerging from transplanted trees, the German held (8)

15 Pays close attention to the sounds of music (5)

16 One responsible for a cover-up in the ballet world (7)

18 Is hesitant, making changes after the 1st of February (7)

19 A subject to select endlessly (5)

21 Soft ground surrounding the tortoise (8)

23 Woollen cloth suitable for a wall decoration (6)

25 Make a sign to a judo expert this month (7) 26 One rail converted into a wing flap (7) 28 Such a hurry you forget to put any clothes on? (8,5)

DOWN

2 Parvenu is put out about showbiz celebrity (7)

3 Start legal proceedings against her? (3) 4 Basket-maker in a hurry (4)

5 Or use those from this depot? (10)

6 It’s fantastic, such shoes coming from ‘5’ (5) 7 Extorted from the wrong cadet (7)

8 Town centre Eric’s redeveloped (11)

10 How to remove dirt from mattresses? (6-5) 12 Frame appeared at the end of the jumble sale (5)

14 I can somehow make an assertion about loyalty (10)

17 Also, their odd constituents provided the plant (5)

18 Railway employees if not members of the brigade (7)

20 Poor report about one entertainer (7)

22 To confuse, append the French article (5) 24 Long piece of timber eaten by pigs (4)

27 The meadow covers less than the whole area (3)