| Clues across |
| 8 | Path turned back towards unexpected end and made a gap (6) |
| 9 | Melts ere becoming part of woodland (3,5) |
| 10 | Captains jumping over ropes? (8) |
| 11 | Perhaps Darius spoke (6) |
| 12 | Bars thinly distributed in mazes (10) |
| 14 | Region where engineers are surrounded by motoring organisation? (4) |
| 15 | Journalist: “Provided diamonds are found in building . . . (7) |
| 17 | . . . . one liar could be in a flap!” (7) |
| 20 | Gold and aluminium, as spoken (4) |
| 22 | Mother embracing poorly nine, perhaps, in a golden age (10) |
| 24 | Name written in the Spanish gloss paint (6) |
| 25 | Red dealt badly – used his foot! (8) |
| 27 | Character sketch to give out whilst holding first of terrorists in net (8) |
| 28 | Father takes tie to royal residence (6) |
