CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1 Concoct a gong featuring geometrical figure ( 7) 5 Fish were surrounded and shrunk in fear ( 7) 9 Take part in prison routine with almost reluctant sulky look ( 4,3) 10 Inhabitants created saint around day of peace ( 7) 11 Small measure of sixth sense that is displayed by dizzy trumpeter ( 9) 12 One stuck in oak, say, on island which hasn’t got one ( 5) 13 Overturn increased gratuity ( 3,2) 15 Out of bounds sights taken at first to be most revolting ( 9) 16 Toiler got work in Verdi opera ( 9) 18 Dopehead is annoying and looks daggers ( 5) 21 Proportion of income he’s given to bird ( 5) 22 Enter a pop concert with something to write on ( 9) 24 At store when turned to stone ( 7) 26 Breed so frantically as to get long- lying complaint ( 7) 27 Transport taken over aggregate produced waste ( 7) 28 Turn out on football team ( 7)

DOWN 1 As soon as seen at building location, we hear ( 2,5) 2 Offensive poster introduces work of tart ( 7) 3 Inappropriate feel of good tie ( 5) 4 Found wanting to take down flag ( 3,2,2,8) 5 Talk not at board about how to change pounds to euros, for example ( 10,5) 6 Water everywhere truly leads to being this ( 3) 7 Minister seen on lake in daydream ( 7) 8 Scented disastrous come- down ( 7) 12 Direction approached limits of tougher finale ( 5) 14 Beat vegetable ( 5) 16 Holds back disorganised traders ( 7) 17 Swallows and Amazons didn’t mean to be reformed as to ego ( 2,2,3) 19 Understanding connection between talk and strong drink ( 7) 20 Following initial success, encourage sawbones ( 7) 23 Minister came over as nerd apparently unmasked ( 5) 25 Pull: it’s gut reaction ( 3)