Across
1
In the past, cutter put out stern first (4,3)
5
Seeing they help girls, give them a good start (7)
9
Peace and quiet in a number of families (5)
10
Her career progresses by leaps and bounds (9)
11
Cushy number, creating alternative to sauce boat? (5,5)
12
Disgusted expression as one pulls rabbit’s head out of sack (3)
14
On march noticing English have left is disheartening (12)
18
About to take pew, shy, after sister’s beginning to chant this? (4,8)
21
Secret message doesn’t start in verse (3)
22
Value bus lane: travelling regularly eases (10)
25
Soldier near failing, consumed by pity (9)
26
I’m not straight in the feet (5)
27
Bureaucracy offers old advice about where to find water (3,4)
28
One coming from nowhere puts out pictures (7)
Down
1
Out of hospital, clear of depression (6)
2
Some may catch one tampering with fruit tree (6)
3
They may relieve tension, but be sad to do this? (5,5)
4
Shed tears over queen’s grave (5)
5
Seek pleasure in a grand house kept up and not empty (9)
6
A city rises – from the ashes? (4)
7
Wrong about a bit of news fodder (8)
8
Time we get off this planet? (5,3)
13
Gloom and doom crushing popular run of programmes (10)
15
Go en masse to perform, sticking to the script (2,7)
16
Home-maker and singer (8)
17
Concluded one far-right group was making a mistake (8)
19
Woman’s purpose, to pick up dreamy lover (6)
20
Having strong desire, succeeded moving up top (1-5)
23
Marshy land in inlet edges well away from ground (5)
24
Cheese knife takes hearty slice (4)