Crossword

Across

1 Acquisition of property that’s buy-to-let experiencing a turnaround? (4-8) 9 Feeling fine at heart – before instruction (9)

10 Tree line in front of bridge (5) 11 Shy ostler’s regularly absent animal (6) 12 Distinction of artist thus initially ignored (8)

13 Queen must be put on second heart (6)

15 Dares to change around suitable plugs like these (8) 18 Single person’s back shortly after outing in car (8) 19 Electrician from recreation area on board ship (6) 21 Something left out from old assignment (8) 23 Characteristic of group born in court action (6) 26 Crustacean that’s yet to be cooked in case of poison (5) 27 Sloth, for example, of dreary son at home (6,3)

28 Illustration in book of head one’s cut (12)

Down

1 Bob, perhaps, is dry (and cold) in shed (7) 2 Bad-tempered teetotaler covered in fish (5)

3 What blunt instrument is serving no purpose? (9) 4 Manage to cross island devastation (4) 5 Personally developed hotel with bonkers European (8) 6 Hairdresser’s a student cutting boy (5)

7 Possible delusion that’s big in France and half of Europe (8) 8 Tears from quiet Liverpool fans (6)

14 Detached building for visiting doctors, by a lake (8) 16 Stationery article found in FT magazine? (5,4) 17 Indebted blonde foolishly keeping the man up (8) 18 Vessels of kitchen waste full of oxygen (6)

20 Quiet – the French must be in because … (7)

22 … noises on arrival will reveal sound equipment (5)

24 Add liquid while cooking low, maintaining temperature (5) 25 This person’s turned up holding silver gift-carriers (4)