CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across

1 Suddenly understood what branch is, you might say? (7) 5 Comfortable with return of firearms (4) 10 One appearing in Queen musical (5) 11 Scottish biscuit changed to a gateau (7) 12 Incomplete job, less complicated with tufts (7) 14 Spoil some interior detail with these paints? (4) 16 Very much, actually (6) 18 One laments being more intense (6) 20 Obligation to even odder bet (4) 21 Acknowledged everyone had debts (7) 24 Being overweight, do as told about rest (7) 25 Put up beams, noisily (5) 27 Fifty had meal delayed (4) 28 Not many become word of opposite meaning (7)

Down

2 Endless desire to be pale (3) 3 Diver in meagre bedsit (5) 4 Say, nothing is male, but self-centredness! (6) 6 Renew any about a pound, not quite pristine (6,3) 7 Part of the big reward just got bigger! (4) 8 Chats about ten rats (7) 9 In a large book, hospital involved (2,4) 13 Nation intended to hear declaration (9) 15 Expressed resentment, though kept under control (7) 17 Go wild with triple explosion (3,3) 19 Deep gorge in Tuscany once (6) 22 Notedly slow in regular government (5) 23 Peep at lines of cotton capsule (4) 26 I copy extremes when cold (3)