CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Thinking of a right to hunt? (5,2,7)

9 Possibly negative to growth (10)

10 See 7dn

12 Drop hint (5)

13 Take on bear! (6)

16 Explored some traditional stuff (4)

17 Deaf Doyle composed article about dangerous enemy (1,6,3)

19 Disciplinarian sat around markets (10)

20 The state of carry-out food! (2,2)

22 Hang about – it’s the French trio! (6)

23 You step up following disturbance (5)

26 Succumb ungraciously, accepting bribe (4)

27 By and large, got there following Alistair (10)

28,6dn Initially clap hands, then boo off Gertrude The Great as expression of sympathy (5,3,3,3,5,2,3)

DOWN

2 Wee hairpieces? (4)

3 Can’t it be made perfect? (6)

4 Strange Dolianthus (10)

5 Why rot affected old place (4)

6 See 28ac

7,10ac Stretch Kaye and nine by the sound of it (4,3,3,3,1,4)

8 Why William Everett took it all (5,6,3)

11 Take some off the top (5)

14 Eric Spence shows foresight (10)

15 Power of art may be impervious (10)

18 Hugh, we hear, may rub me up the wrong way (5)

21 Facing north-east, veer off (6)

24 Gobble up some French stuff (4)

25 Monarch smoked hash? (4)