May Crossword

Across

1. Charts begin to stiffen (6)

5. Compassionate about racing (6)

8. Rep in Eton supplying means of removing lids from cans (3-6)

9. To abate in part of inlet, upstream (3, 2)

11. From afar umpire spots this flower (4)

12. Eton mob nip out and become well-fed and plump (10)

13. Is teased about this part of New York (4, 4)

15. In drag, group cause trouble (5)

17. Re-built adobe as a new dwelling-place (5)

19. Cuts open discs set aside (8)

22. Inhabitant of Sumatra, for example, found instead in a different place (4, 6)

23. In the dusk I wink at this flightless bird (4)

25. Cessation of hostilities over cruet (5)

26. Tell man to arrange distribution of shares (9)

27. Safest way to prepare abundant amounts of food (6)

28. A sling could be used to pass information (6)

Down

2. Languages might help us get on, somehow (7)

3. In a year I perceive crop is ready to harvest (4)

4. Admen had prepared campaign about goods that are fashioned manually (8)

5. Large bottle smashed by a roc (6)

6. Acts out real situations according to year's poll (9)

7. Ninth go creates zero (7)

8. One who arranges holiday provides relevant tag (6, 5)

10. Pastor Ann, it appears, is protected by such a holy person (6, 5)

14. Samples of men's epics (9)

16. Strangely, is calmer about supernatural events (8)

18. Unfortunately, Rob's cue is not evident (7)

20. Fabulous monster found round each rim (7)

21. Standards of perfection concerning ladies (6)

24. Profit-making deer ? (4)