Sunday Times E-Edition

Cryptic Crossword

ACROSS

1 Not much of a difference for coppers (5, 6)

10 Subject for choosing, finally forgotten (5)

11 Food processor undergoing trial in back of cafe (9)

12 Boss, best of the bunch? (3, 6)

13 Shock in a puzzle (5)

14 Large number rarely cut, zero sent back (6)

16 Weirdly porcine, old cheese from sheep (8)

18 Article pains ham actor (8)

20 Flourish with a leap (6)

23 A supporter of the arts? (5) 24 Father dead-headed rose in garden plot (9)

26 Move tried on in performance (9)

27 Broadcasting in Bulgarian, old revolutionary (2, 3)

28 Ridiculously hot man, dense to put it mildly (3, 4, 4)

DOWN

2 Wash second baby (3, 2)

3 Express didn’t have crew, they said (7)

4 Height 110 around capital city (6)

5 Tail of ruminant grabbed by a smarter animal (8)

6 Brutal force goes wrong: light touch accepted (7)

7 Modern nation frequently requiring compassion (5-2-3-3) 8 Dessert I stuff inside suit, messily (8)

9 Rural county: cars let out south of this place (13)

15 Saucy thing, part of morning routine (8)

17 Twist isn’t cosmetic (8)

19 Nerve required to climb over brave person in passenger seat (7)

21 Islanders: unknown number in bistro, drunk (7)

22 Heavy weight carried by wizard immediately (2, 4) 25 Domain: actual kingdom, ultimately (5)

Puzzles

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