The Herald crosswords
ACROSS
9 Willingly enjoy hosta cultivation (4,1,4)
10 Dye made from helium, nitrogen and sodium (5)
11 Lacking bakery process, we hear (7)
12 I sent it off, though most insignificant (7)
13 Awkward situation for one in a jacket? (3,6)
16 Beam in villa, Serbian (5)
17 Site of Space Center in Florida primate can declare is in California (4,9)
20 Actors point to class (5)
21 Dog could be too old? Yep (3,6)
24 More confused when series broadcast after first of May (7)
25 New kit, let’s knock down (7)
27 The Spanish love exercise and run away (5)
28 Active by night, prisoner sent back to divert Capone (9)
DOWN
1 Shrink back when songbird gets left inside (6)
2 An island heaven, it’s said (4)
3 Las Vegas feature in Africa – sin? Obviously! (6) 4 Model to embrace ruffian (4)
5 Not moving platforms beside a railway (10) 6 Woven Hellenic fabric that’s soft (8)
7 Get beneath stance (10)
8 Talks resulted when test ran over (7) 14 Iron starts to break up sort of radio (10)
15 Mathematician’s ruling at an assembly (4,6) 18 Scrutinise ship’s make-up (8)
19 Rascal with word of hesitation will go hurriedly (7) 22 Old linocuts regularly disgusting (6)
23 Archdeacon in diocese in a fair way (6) 25 Hit garment (4)
26 Stan kept including armoured vehicle (4)
ACROSS
1 Early maturity (9)
8 Journey (4)
9 Adapted (9)
10 Afrikaner farmer (4)
13 Assurance (5)
16 Dame ___ Kenny, British track cyclist (5) 17 Whinny (5)
18 Buy things (5)
19 Workmen’s implements (5)
20 Ben ___, comedian, author and playwright (5)
21 Became less severe (5)
24 Dame ___ Rendell, late crime novelist (4)
27 Cheerful, friendly (9)
28 Green hairy fruit (4)
29 Result of too much reading? (3,6)
DOWN
2 Large black bird (4)
3 Part of the sleeve nearest the hand (4)
4 Ship’s load of goods (5) 5 Rows (of seats) (5)
6 Fire-raisers (9)
7 Arrest (9) 11 Skint (4,5)
12 Far from the city centre (3-2-4)
13 Old hat (5)
14 Thoughts (5)
15 Ceased (5)
22 Terrible pain (5)
23 Edge of a roof (5)
25 Assert (4)
26 Indian robe (4)