LONDON TIMES CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across

1 My tip to thrill in headwear for Ascot? (5,4) 6 Summer’s beginning, pack and go away (5) 9 Heated issue involving small group of players (5) 10 Be unfavourable to have another shot (extremely skint) (2,7)

11 A run enlivened with changes taxes people (6,7)

14 A second month in profit for energy supplier (3,4) 16 Charlie had spades thanks to chap in plot (7)

17 Old sails and stuff by

a Michigan craft (7) 19 Spooner delivers Trump/ Brown nuclear deal (4,3) 21 What could make killer become kinder? (6,2,5) 24 Being old is stressful with son turning 100 (9) 26 Bears steal last piece from hampers (5) 27 Father always more able to do as he will? (5) 28 Good satirist’s broadcast getting complaint (9)

Down

1 A Pole employed by one casting Hook? (7,3) 2 Pointers annoy grannies ultimately (7) 3 Agreeable blokes leaving southern state (5)

4 Senior on drugs charged along with royal (4-7)

5 Duck left out for afternoon munchies (3) 6 Does nothing get Satan annoyed with saint? (9) 7 Don’t dash as much as one out on first delivery (7) 8 Fable teacher read out loud with a lisp (4)

12 US tourists provided with no visa react badly (11) 13 Those who mesmerize pythons sit uneasily (10) 15 Doctor can treat surrounding area easily (2,1,6) 18 Dispose of popular Conservative policy (7) 20 Retirement cover void? Racketeers essentially! (7) 22 Harsh critic of head of state after Panama? (5) 23 Grouse and cattle reared for their meat (4) 25 Problem with runaway soprano … go on (3)