SUPER CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Fussy as regards detail (10) 6 Decided at first it’s turned cold (4) 10 In 149; the date of rebuilding the fortress (7) 11 As a joke, put the gun back by the baskets (7) 12 A drink for the setter (9) 13 She comes back claiming to be a man (5) 14 Hard to get back (5) 15 What the foreigner called the kilt ensemble? (5-4) 17 Still pending, which makes one restless (9) 20 Number one’s a girl (5) 21 Game, we’re told, having courage (5) 23 A nice big sentrybox? (5-4) 25 Have a go at and try to lead astray (7) 26 Prove in one way, yes, to be a generous employer (7) 27 Shoot a missile (4) 28 The chap looking at the paper works on TV (10)

DOWN

1 Doesn’t have Hobson’s choice in tools (5) 2 The servants take the new trainees to one side (9)

3 At Her Majesty’s pleasure? (10,4)

4 The cheaper curtains are evidently not old (7) 5 Because the peer’s crooked, speak ill of (7) 7 It’s obvious the two figures are wrong (5) 8 Listed building the fellow is going into demolish (9)

9 Where a reflection is seen (2,4,5,3)

14 Going down, shout out “Pull-up!” (9) 16 Started again when one removed the cork? (9)

18 He’s left the shelter outside the entrance (7) 19 From way back, a funny song, to appeal to children (7)

22 Moving the wine to the other end (5) 24 June, naturally, follows the official (5)