CLASSIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Here's worst food served up at Robin Hood's hideout (8,6) 9 Shout really loud to contain

something over the top (5)

10 Anguish in the middle, each

suffers (9)

11 Maker of unusual rare cot (7) 12 In Vatican, a standard

game (7)

13 Extra weight fish (4)

14 It's used for writing in kind in a

novel (6,3)

18 Unwelcome guests more impolite covered in crawling nits (9)

20 Many have to request

disguise (4)

22 Abandon coalition leader in

gentle reshuffle (7)

25 Punishment when money supplied, with article nicked (7)

26 Jaded partner sees no

advantage either way (9)

27 Railway station workers

overheard (5)

28 Glowing prophet's chosen

badly (14)

DOWN

1 Twenty lose direction before church char (6)

2 Text me, sir, about fanatic (9) 3 We, with the remainder left inside, struggle (7)

4 How I steer off course in a different way (9)

5 Man is leaving Swiss money (5)

6 Circular building demanded by podgy one (7)

7 Punches clothing (5)

8 Comments about the stains (7)

15 Vanish when Sidney returns with a soft fruit (9) 16 Disingenuous church reins in trouble outside (9)

17 Humour the head and testify (7)

19 Proportion of Charterhouse lessons proving ineffective (7) 20 Alarms chaps leading with high cards (7)

21 Church in depression, good and proper (6)

23 Grind last of grain into cut (5) 24 Rubbish time, hasty (5)