CROSSWORD Peter Chamberlain No. 728

ACROSS

1 Change perhaps not in one’s

pocket (4,2,4)

6 Demand I leave shellfish (4) 10 I could be the answer (8,7) 11 One can’t go and do it (4) 12 Man in Outer Hebrides (5) 14 Author from Inverness (5) 16 Prevent same again in

fashionable stroke (7)

17 Set off in a rage? (7)

18 Said game item to be victorious

(7)

20 Most of geographical index is

for newspaper (7)

21 I stop moving outside and take

exam again (5)

22 You can’t take your time while

you’re making it (5)

24 Millions losing pride starting

king-sized drink (4)

26 Maintain something in the mind that’s neat in campaign by environmental charity (4,7,4) 27 I would go inside again and

get carried away (4) 28 Oppressive burden pall-bearers have to carry (4-6)

DOWN

1 Company pay without a

duplicate (4)

2 Be puzzled about what to do

with itch in hair (7,4,4)

3 Hard sarcasm? (5)

4 Dates he organised for receiver

(7)

5 Write up melody on planet (7) 7 See person making speech, you’re a fine one to be saying this (4,4,7) 8 How one performed duties in

church? (10)

9 Bird, loud bird (4)

13 One who gives the thumbs-up

sign, by the way (5,5) 14 Alternative name for summer

snake? (5)

15 Leave, in the annexe, a trace

(5)

19 Joe and Eric could be glad (7) 20 It contains food from one

sleeping in reversible drag (7) 23 Removed bale from island (4) 24 Means to move house (5) 25 Fancy string more than covers

bag! (4)