CRUSADER PRIZE CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 So twisted journalist behind agent rested (7)

5 Fantastic claim, worried

about silver (7)

9 Settled wild lions, initially

eating fish outside (9)

10 In the morning, fellow

acquires capital (5)

11 Manage charge, including resistance, and be unconstrained (3,4)

12 Listen out, catching

constant design (7)

13 Friendly mountaineer is an

ambitious person (6,7)

18 Put former pupil back, and achieve outcome of positive thought (7,6)

20 Transformed the CIA,

liberal and moral (7)

23 One of two days a year, almost like a horse and a bull (7)

25 Rinse out a warning

device (5)

26 Open-minded creep wasted time - I have to follow (9)

27 Drive into place, finding sheep where it should be (3,4)

28 Recriminations start in

powerful sign (7)

DOWN

1 Best ever album (6)

2 College involved in sea island group (9)

3 In comparison, a rubbish navigation aid (5)

4 Outlaw adjusted road speed (9)

5 Trained maid succeeded becoming a gold producer (5)

6 Ripe vegan concoction that conveys rumours (9)

7 Periodical wit (5)

8 Publican to come down and peer (8)

14 End soccer’s strange buildup (9)

15 Leaving centre of church, returning puce vessel (6,3)

16 One beret confused about one bugbear (4,5)

17 Look around two directions for pacifist (8)

19 Former shelter shows scope (6)

21 Group of women rush to get married (5)

22 Big order for lager (5)

24 Superior meal is a nonstarter (5)