CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across

8 Everyone took a wee boy to church, in association (8)

9 Cleared up, without energy, around a bed (6) 10 Odds on having the right sound from a goblin (6)

11 Large vessel used by the Vikings, in the main (8)

12 Get close to a final match, in case military units joined in (4)

13 Was determined to approve a motion (10)

15 Moved slowly, so felt it had taken a long time (7)

17 Might have to stir up a little creep, at the end (7)

20 A second class group of workers had time to show variety (10)

22 Was hardly all alone (4)

24 Had to alter first eleven, but managed to put up with it (8)

26 Is on stream, about to get the better of someone (6)

27 Has to approve when one was transferred (6)

28 Came together to pass a 13 across (8)

Down

1 At the end, fall away to pass the time (6)

2 Calling on a little girl to take a seat, in good order (8)

3 May have to tender the last word to turn up with a pet name (10)

4 Is about to get class to take on a hermit (7)

5 Was a leading soprano able to read things very quickly? (4)

6 Has good scope to make the first move on board (6)

7 Had to move away to get rid of lots of items (5,3)

14 Get well away with a close friend. It's allowed (10)

16 Did one press to work out a suitable reply? (8)

18 He sold up to build a store for various implements (4-4)

19 It's right to get retaliation, say, when about to get redress (7)

21 Observed how one toed the line (6)

23 Some songs tell a tale about the Queen (6)

25 A singer has a lot to manage (4)