Weekend Crossword

No 3241

ACROSS

1 Not many words that are spoken with conviction (5,8) 10 Elephantine musician? (9) 11 Blimey, American soldier has a dog (5) 12 Goal, football perhaps, it’s the conclusion of the match (7) 13 Harsh wind from the south reaching the east (7) 14 Small hollow one has to face (6) 16 Bellringer’s standing is raised here (8) 18 Over us it became remarkably glassy (8) 20 No part had been arranged for sponsor (6) 23 Troy had an edge, made it neater (7) 24 Waterproof to protect part, part of building (7) 26 Alternative sir rejected is gold leaf (5) 27 City mob is rioting, it’s mutually beneficial! (9) 28 Number forced into awkward situation for such a fight (5-8)

DOWN

2 Badger-dog (5) 3 Her pal, a remarkable archangel! (7) 4 Place peg on seat (6) 5 Storyteller’s stirring rant and roar (8) 6 Pardoner? (7) 7 Fish go in wooden things he makes (9) 8 Speak on love with absolute commitment (5,8) 9 Yawning gap? (4-4,5) 15 Powerful woman coming from tram removing chair (9) 17 There’s no going through it, by the way (3-2-3) 19 Seamen’s reaction as a group (2,5) 21 Poison, it is found in an ice cream (7) 22 Paint book (6) 25 Tenth bird the man pursued (5)