The Herald crosswords
ACROSS
9 Be in irate disposition when drunk (9)
10 Sect famished, but not fed (5)
11 Japanese money invested in source of sugar and spice (7)
12 Animal always after Rod, holding note (3,4)
13 Far-seeing little academic heard reversing name (9)
16 Bizarre in Anjou treaty (5)
17 The garden is in disarray – depressing (13)
20 Sampled last of cider in new diet (5)
21 Study frock, and alter the destination (9)
24 Soft soap, and what you put it on with? (7)
25 Disparaged last month: terrible, dire (7)
27 Level odds confused seven (5)
28 Has a guess that friend is entering derelict sites (9)
DOWN
1 Chic move rising an involuntary reaction (6)
2 Depend on it – some are lying! (4)
3 Part of tree, black, on the farm (6)
4 500 are finding challenge (4)
5 Pots of tea tractor wrecked (10)
6 Nurse put on and tired (8)
7 Amateur Italian writer holds dubious title (10)
8 Delighted many caused injury (7)
14 Made a speech without a single drink being started (10)
15 Yet eat roll from drink carrier (3,7)
18 Pleasure-lover having done this badly (8)
19 Starch is strong in finest weaving (7)
22 Make off last month with power unit (6)
23 Cruel person is sad with one good person (6)
25 Specific time for fruit (4)
26 Small quantity is ordered, tiny amount for starters (4)
ACROSS
7 Chinese martial art (4,2)
8 Disquieted (6)
9 Agile (4)
10 Of a certain area (8) 11 Refreshing alcoholic drink (3,3,5)
14 Worthy, deserving (11) 18 Damaged (8)
19 Walter de la ___, poet (4)
20 Dwell (6)
21 Decorative tuft or ruffle (6)
DOWN
1 Large fruit associated with Halloween (7)
2 Unsightly (4) 3 Decaying, rotten (6)
4 Over-keen, especially to fight (4-2)
5 Sweet, hot, milky pudding (8)
6 Written school assignment (5)
12 Having a pleasant smell (8)
13 Acted coquettishly (7)
15 Score-keeper (6)
16 Nakedness, state of undress (6)
17 Yellowish fossil resin (5)
19 Light fog (4)