SUPER CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Where theatre of war is controlled? (10,4)

9 Live with daughter in fine style (5)

10 Poor, Crete aims to be the most rich (9)

11 Racking up high-speed gnomes (7)

12 Distance when about ready to receive silver (7)

13 Some are most irate to wake from sleep (4)

14 Satanists upset helper (9)

18 They leapt out by thought transference (9)

20 Some art – a terrific gallery! (4)

22 While beneath, apart (7)

25 Available for one worried about fine (2,5)

26 Awkward situation for one in a jacket? (3,6)

27 Breakfast food for bachelor and prisoner (5)

28 Organised racketeers harm study of consumers’ needs (6,8)

DOWN

1 Some food destroyed – most peculiar (6)

2 Being basic (9)

3 Full-body L’Oréal treatment around five (3,4)

4 Constant worrying instances (9)

5 Born on the outskirts of Derby, penniless (5)

6 Comments about the stains (7)

7 An agent to ring up for entertainment (5)

8 Crikey, stumped by noisy girl! (7)

15 One mayor’s outing – I’ve heard enough (3,2,4)

16 Make a terrific craft worker (9)

17 Diplomatic worker to join embassy leader (7)

19 Walk steadily over cut field (7)

20 He leaves the currency problems (7)

21 Subdivision of black cattle farm (6)

23 Part luxury, somewhat overly excessive (5)

24 Respond, and go on stage again? (5)