Across
1
Coherent American serving in pub (7)
5
Work repeatedly to save part of hospital with no roof (4-3)
9
Waste hour in Ealing? Not all of it (5)
10
Having cash to flash, a dodgy dealer catches 2 (9)
11
Old detective, one entering shop for a wheeze, say (10)
12
Scottish writer cutting the BS and the pot (3)
14
Maybe Marge Simpson’s opening these funny programs (12)
18
Nerd with new Capri pants, not a sweater? (6,6)
21
Only half of teachers as keen to get sweet food (3-4)
22
Drop of claret is too bland when drunk (10)
25
Spear carrier hasn’t finished with e.g. Brad Pitt fan? (9)
26
Ancient characters travel westwards with unsubtle performer (5)
27
Conceal what tourists may do in Greece, losing energy once (7)
28
Oddly, Hoover now wild about Democratic Party in US (7)
Down
1
Dropping ecstasy, US singer looked angry (6)
2
Contagious virus – complaint with extra power (6)
3
Unfairly select pop diva track still on the radio (6-4)
4
Lizzie’s jacket fitting Rose remarkably (5)
5
Old fellows with lots of cash getting dumped (9)
6
Old French bread and sauce American leaves out (4)
7
Pious hairstyles certainly embraced by many (8)
8
Sunak welcoming sale on modified foreign imports, say (8)
13
Sixty engineers stopping a source of excitement on match day (10)
15
English setter better without clothing decoration (9)
16
Speaks incoherently, even leaving S Club 7 (8)
17
Performed start of play, Chekhov’s first with a message (8)
19
It’s heard in Kabul at posh parties (6)
20
Swiss banker, briefly working, gets indicator of time (6)
23
Marx, after revolution, becoming media personality (5)