Friday 8 May

Across

8 Indian resort put on a real spread for poacher’s hunting ground? (4,4) 9 Scrub part of moustache at hairdresser (5) 10 Left in spa, smooth as a baby’s bottom (4) 11 Following rubdown with oil – everything not quite working (10) 12 Quit following Cameron’s first split (6) 14 Owners developed mantra for those who produce history’s first draft (8) 16 How lovely! Cute! At last, it follows that setter’s wonderful (7) 18 Promotes risk of unprotected sex in one library in Edinburgh (7) 21 It’s monstrous if that man is preceding one drawn to light (8) 23 Make bigger or smaller resolution? Checks out on the radio (6) 24 The first hot combos bent picks (10) 26 Harp on after lady loses heart (4) 27 Symbol of intention to marry sent back by the-love-that-dare-not-speak-its-name (5) 28 First-rate novel includes things that are untrue (8)

Down

1 Andrew, once at Number 10, managed comeback after box office passed bill (5,3) 2 Happy to gallivant, swallowing drop of LSD (4) 3 Zuppa inglese non è niente? (6) 4 Firing last of women in hiding … (7) 5 … which leads to her arrest and transportation (4) 6 Chosen ones regrettably sour at five (10) 7 That which raises pitch overwhelms ambassador in budget (6) 13 Refusal to choose teetotaller’s way out (10) 15 Competition’s finale to follow Test team’s victory (3) 17 Bellow’s return in part of Bloomsbury (3) 19 Would-be Iron Lady rusts badly after Soviet limo reverses (3,5) 20 Put 9’s head (or tail) in bank vault (7) 22 One as vain as 19? Last to arrive, first to depart (6) 23 Martyr – a sorry reflection – choked prayers (6) 25 Dear revolutionary – and its leader (4) 26 Set down in language without first thought (4)