Wednesday 5 August

Across

8 It’s normal for holiday at Legoland at the outset to involve a little something for everyone (8) 10/9 Spooner’s expensive rendezvous with The Blob? (4,5) 11 I tremble in feverish place where the fuel runs out? (10) 12 Relish killing (6) 14 Open to the elements, caps missing, air processor burned (8) 16 Unravel slam point (7) 18 Mammoth setter’s crew stripped user (7) 21 Walked free in road house (8) 23 Sew up ruptured uterus (6) 24/27 Ten solutions may provide tonic with novel clues (10,5) 26 Begging your permission, tread carefully (4) 28 Local, having no cash, in the clear (8)

Down

1 Brand accepts plan backing guarantee (4,4) 2 Start to watch broadband supplier’s strand (4) 3 Subsection of secret summons turned around rally (6) 4 One who keeps quiet before the Guardian’s outcry (7) 5 A female or male tennis icon? (4) 6 Chamber’s diet for those chosen (10) 7 Late meeting of party in bishop’s office (6) 13 Thwart fickle rule in gear shift? (10) 15 Sport cut short leg (3) 17 Hope to God every third letter appears in books made to order (3) 19 Smartening up University College in April and May (8) 20 Offensive in the armed forces? (7) 22 Some leaderless after god proving hard to please (6) 23 Ask Einstein to include networks (6) 25 Whack the top guy and stay mum (4) 26 Wild Bunch get ready to hit the road (4)