CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS 8 Hanger-on is a pest, built up with air (8) 9 Frenchman gets support with religious teaching (6) 10 Ruined by stain covering India linen front (6) 11 Abnormal swelling crew found on wild animal (8) 12 He’s seen in line-out (4) 13 As a light may be with it (8,2) 15 Prevents disturbance by loose rocks from pole to pole (7) 17 Where a monkey may go, unlike true ape (2,1,4) 20 Not in agreement, becoming feverishly crisp at end (10) 22 Spice club (4) 24 She’s in much ado about nothing and won’t arrive very shortly (8) 26 Moonlit music affords test of mood (6) 27 A very wise environment for wild person (6) 28 Holds up what America lays out about (8)

DOWN 1 Periodical gets printer’s jumble – it’s seen in black and white (6) 2 Little lumps father got when sick, staying in – beginning of end (8) 3 In top form, meaning to achieve ability to see dead people, perhaps (5,5) 4 Bird’s ending up confused, missing day (7) 5 Originally silly wordplay was twisted (4) 6 Fables lied about this guy (6) 7 O so cosy on Mediterranean island with protection from the weather (8) 14 One with profit motive may check the solution against a record (10) 16 Elusive fancies produced by artist during strikes (8) 18 Teams too erratic to get these fruits (8) 19 Food on a street in China, say, where ... (3,4) 21 ... in olden days, pet liked to roll? (6) 23 Could ‘e solve this detective game? (6) 25 Composer plunges, not using head (4)