Across
1
Nationalist group outwardly glib (7)
5
Have gang passed centre? (7)
9
Wonder about a knight being alert (5)
10
Centipede perhaps with tip of head trapped by faulty trapdoor (9)
11
Fatigue as heinous tax rejigged (10)
12
Powder that artillery light carefully at first (4)
14
Can rub oil around with it as means of reducing friction (11)
18
Negative plan without including man still (11)
22
Decision concerning answer (10)
25
Essential nature of university leader announced (9)
26
Tense old lady coming back with old man somewhere in Florida (5)
27
Follows sailor as guiding light (3,4)
28
Crowds right to wear skimpy pants (7)
Down
1
Reached height of powers and looked for audience (6)
2
Rubbish attempt to hug tree (6)
3
Imbalance of popular European property (10)
4
Tribute from wild stoat (5)
5
Look down on seaport in resort (9)
6
Kind of game with no players initially (4)
7
Stress energy rate unchanged (8)
8
Charming son developing (8)
13
Approve necessity about to be returned to bear examination (4,6)
15
Spooner’s important alarm for apiarist (9)
16
First of issues printed out without fear (8)
17
Captivating fighting (8)
19
Hot bloke holds appeal for assassin (6)
20
Wails about taking in new husband’s family? (2-4)
24
Glaswegian maybe hiding in friend’s cottage (4)