Thursday 28 May

Across

1/5 Type of novel ice, not scenic if cracked (7,7) 9 Ray meeting first lady magistrate (5) 10 Vagrant makes one point before shouting (9) 11 Concluded special finish to exhaust (9) 12 The old boring mean settler (5) 13 Ruins potatoes? (5) 15 Expert ship’s captain mostly occupied (9) 18 Liking the present, love? It’s a starter (9) 19 Alarm son accompanying trim Papas’ woman (5) 21 Coach tyres unable to operate reliably at the beginning (5) 23 Lacking love, Chinese philosophy embraces yelling and uncontrolled dancing (9) 25 Instrument associated with West African city and lake (9) 26 Move out of the way of car (5) 27/28 Sounds right wearing underwear at first in hot baths (7,7)

Down

1/18 Determined effort to meet upstairs for massage (7,7) 2 Unsophisticated member enthralled by trendy European worker (9) 3 Press’s outspoken demands (5) 4 Skin rash oddly deep, I’m starting to itch, unfortunately (9) 5 Type of food (French) that is delicious starter (5) 6 Guy with cape swallowing drug that 12 might like (9) 7 I can show one score, not 150 (5) 8/20 Maybe Cocaine’s indicative of normal songs (7,7) 14 Overexcited setter to noisily approach flowering plant (9) 16 Places that display musical boards? (9) 17 In favour of ex-president (Democrat), blocked and debarred (9) 22 Some barristers examine brief (5) 23 Test introduction of tandoori bread in the Middle East (5) 24 Bottom part of horrid android’s turned up (5)