Friday 13 March

Across

8 During game First Lady has energy drink (8) 9 A story involving Carroll’s lead girl (5) 10 100 escape jail ring (4) 11 European town beset by germs spread by couriers (10) 12 Drunk princess breaks record (6) 14 God is protecting Earth leading everyone to speculate (8) 16 Long winded poetry describes flower seen in the mirror (7) 18 Read about the origin of law throughout sailor’s trials (7) 21 Hippies excited to catch fellow swimmer (8) 23 Season starter of nachos – garnish with bit of greenery (6) 24 A tip about jewellery making (10) 26 Hit copper with great force (4) 27 Mate finally moving to centre of mountain range (5) 28 On river long ago, you returned with make-up (8)

Down

1 Fine iced tea brew includes slice of lemon (8) 2 Passionately kiss fashion designer after 1-0? (4) 3 Heated battle over sea (6) 4 God admits partners’ stupidity (7) 5 Frozen without top of thin material (4) 6 8 queen put on big green pants (6,4) 7 Prized examples of fruit, large and small (6) 13 Award – final two exchanged money and the rest gold? (5,5) 15 The Listener’s not half simple, right? (3) 17 Runner is prepared to tackle 1K (3) 19 Neil cooked oats, maybe to control character (4,4) 20 Church director installs locks then ran meeting (7) 22 Perhaps cricket side’s exhausted after batting then caught (6) 23 Seal is swimming with gent (6) 25 Group not allowed on the radio (4) 26 Extract 150 over 3.14? (4)