CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across

1 A girl's concerned about things, but can still

be impartial (13)

10 Try to have time to get to the better of one

for a brief moment (9)

11 Locate a cave in an important region (5)

12 At first, gardener was inclined to have

gathered in the crops (7)

13 It's hard to refer to society when about to

revitalise (7)

14 It is a popular act, in reality (6)

16 To be in free-fall without the top side is

unseemly (8)

18 Handed over a first top coat (8)

20 Stays up with right woodland gods (6)

23 At short notice, first eleven left in good

order with an old nobleman (7)

24 A model pamphlet could draw them in (7)

26 European vessel was used as a German

fast attack craft (1-4)

27 A girl ran up, about to tackle a high

mountain (9)

28 Have a positive attitude, up to a point,

showing willpower (13)

Down

2 I am mature enough to care about my

identity (5)

3 In the past, or in the future, can be emotional

(7)

4 At the right time to come back, finishes up

with current fashions ( 6)

5 One's giving up work, and going to bed (8)

6 Left fans iron out how to show restraint (7)

7 Is very severe taking on a heartless lady (9)

8 One who gathered in mortal beings as the

personification of death (3,4,6)

9 That's all very well, but just the same

(2,4,2,2,3)

15 Rounds up, taking an age, as it is unsafe (9)

17 Provided a strong fabric and a new top hat,

finally, for an army officer (8)

19 Record first line, at the end of a letter (7)

21 Behave badly, working to carry things out

(3,4)

22 Settled on the North American variant,

initially, as a direction finder (6)

25 Created a star, from all directions (5)