Crossword

MORE CROSSWORDS IN TABLOID!

ACROSS 1 Mortgage deal not usually collected (12)

9 Spiritual vessel? (4,5)

10 A large individual yet solitary (5)

11 Turn up at start of the finale (6)

12 Fashions without diamonds covering new veils (8)

13 One living a bare existence playing in dust (6)

15 Moves modern steeples (8) 18 Path through Scottish mountains gets wider (8) 19 Got in a tizzy with being carried by horse (6)

21 Main outfit for nightcap? (8) 23 Update regarding temptress (6) 26 Openings of very old legends encourage strangling rodents (5)

27 What’s often used in evidence and, strangely, in frescos (9)

28 Did like others and pursued executive (8,4) DOWN 1 Playing tabs in a refrain (7) 2 Type of writer that gives good present? (5) 3 Orchestrated grandiose changes (9)

4 Dash to hide in desolate land (4)

5 Harmonious like child with a set of books (8)

6 Destroy European resistance on choppy sea (5)

7 Future friend of Dick and Harry or Barney? (8)

8 Past, present and future contracts? (6)

14 John held up in delay, getting frantic (8)

16 Girl reportedly twisted and dotty? (9)

17 Tunnel oddly useless for criminal (8) 18 Experience after live act (6) 20 Down payment is returned in store (7)

22 Blow over, causing delight (5)

24 To the French embracing the German, goodbye! (5)

25 Bishop leads procession to find temple (4)