CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 It’s one game after another in Hampshire location (7) 5 New mug I replaced is sweet (4,3) 9 Pram I’ve collected from extortionist (7) 10 Mixed result about originally dining on pastry (7) 11 Native America tribe being now a reformed group (9) 12 Religious education given by Alfred as retirement gift (5) 13 Used to measure length of enclosures for work (5) 15 Looked like being gathered together again as taken out (9) 16 Was sick of being raised (7,2) 18 Cleverly armed with visionary plan (5) 21 Heard of way to drain water from European river (5) 22 Stop road-mending equipment, we hear, for children to learn road safety (4,5) 24 Make this compensation in game (2,3,2) 26 One girl confuses another–blow shot and cold to toughen up (7) 27 Call off match, having no handicap (7) 28 Has a high regard for announcement of first southern competing groups (7)

DOWN

1 Present method on how to behave at major road (4,3) 2 Discussion group remains divided (7) 3 Love of pleasant place to put delayed decision (2,3) 4 Article of equal nonsense found on old tabloid about Polly’s demise (3,6,6) 5 Bridge player seen riding great horse in Somerset resort (6-5-4) 6 Railwaymen form knot (3) 7 Rush aimlessly at barrier – duck! (7) 8 Cabernet Sauvignon, perhaps, for the lady? (7) 12 Well-known for being aurally challenged when reversing over motorway (5) 14 Take to court to introduce, for example, smooth transition (5) 16 Loudly shouts out orders, perhaps, on ships (7) 17 One who vacillates over what’ s for sale ?(2,5) 19 IRA meet members of Middle Eastern country (7) 20 Abuses little furry creatures with extreme trials (7) 23 Go crazy at American confection (5) 25 Person who is despised reacts oddly (3)