Crossword

MORE CROSSWORDS IN TABLOID!

ACROSS

1 Concentrate again: prepare for next shot? (7)

5 Intimidate to restrict runs and hinder opener (7)

9 Pole tires alongside Welsh runner (9)

10 Opinion given one way or another (5)

11 Sauce unfortunately knocked over covers son (5)

12 Limit supply of beer in grounds (9)

13 One cleans material turning round less (9)

16 Wide, but no main thoroughfare? (5)

17 Doctor meeting a graduate in exciting situation (5)

18 Passing rains ripped into canvas shelter (9)

20 Penny had meal aboard river vessel (9)

23 Good to occupy one privy in packed house (5)

25 Old number three fouled (5)

26 Animal spotted at Crufts? (9)

27 Weapon not used at the front? (7)

28 Untidy person seen with east European (7)

DOWN

1 Revised FA rules getting thumbs-down (7)

2 Delicate father to sicken (5)

3 Treated as canards – her prophecies were! (9)

4 Right to support celebrity skin-basher (5)

5 Copyright song entertaining fund-raiser for restaurant (9)

6 Better from United in goalless game? (5)

7 Shuffle along in exposed Indian city (9)

8 Radical claims to be in Paris or Tyre (7)

14 Universal god is deceived in sacred Hindu text (9)

15 City scoundrel US lawyer married (9)

16 Abstain when whipped? Party gives punishment! (9)

17 Bring down news boss elevated by media (7)

19 Thrash tiger disheartened by smaller cat (7)

21 Trunk route going north via Longleat Road (5)

22 Posh car turns over (5)

24 Get wisdom about current in French river (5)