Across
1
Back to front objects without style (7)
5
Very large opening for paint remover? (7)
9
Book some travelling sweep (5)
10
Rhizome, flower tip as well, rejected by reserve (9)
11
Made do with iron arrangement for a traditional scalar structure (6,4)
12
Cat gets over drugged state (4)
14
Ulterior motive – as a solver might discern in stag (endangered) (6,6)
18
Agitator reduced temperature at Moscow mint? (12)
21
African people incarcerated when borders removed (4)
22
Since start of Cup Final a ‘new’ heartless City’s domination (10)
25
Marsupial as well as one canine housed in compartment (9)
26
Hock about right with this? (5)
27
‘Eggs Placed Over Paving’ gains show prize (7)
28
New York suburbs crazy to change leader (7)
Down
1
English manufacturing source needs frame to make material (6)
2
Artists raised in gloomy environment create Venus de Milo look? (6)
3
Playing marimba’s OK, Peter Pan-style (4,6)
4
Crush of people to see actor’s bottom in dirty film (5)
5
Woods in an unsettled area of Wales (9)
6
Latin name of tree belt (4)
7
Articulate rock band question tune’s rendering (8)
8
Chinese possibly follow a direction (8)
13
One upgrade tentatively settled (6,4)
15
‘Add vinegar etc to fish’ : Jamie’s ultimate restaurant rule? (5,4)
16
In court, as ballet dancers often are (2,3,3)
17
What constitutes a list of arguments against storing canvas? (8)
19
Bill Clinton famously claimed he didn’t fit after being elected (6)
20
100-year gravitational source linked to inverted star constellation (6)
23
Debut made by crossword clue solver? (5)
24
Boost Chinese and UK measures of distance (4)