| Clues across |
| 1 | Did some automated sewing at the speed of sound, coming to a bad end (8) |
| 6 | Bring rowing gear into church? That’s vulgar! (6) |
| 9 | Head needs space for fertilising powder (6) |
| 10 | Cot-hirer’s crazy eloquence (8) |
| 11 | Tyrannical cop sited badly (8) |
| 12 | Duck in African river flowing westwards in this district (6) |
| 13 | Having row about retrograde artist is a duty (6) |
| 16 | Torn out, placed round name to provide decoration (8) |
| 18 | Planning to show European type of pottery after school (8) |
| 19 | One leaving native land before seizing Russian fighter plane (6) |
| 20 | Trawl, say, round Ulster? You can’t start here! (6) |
| 22 | It’s grand, they say, as a race (8) |
| 25 | I knew rat chewed up these garments (8) |
| 26 | Gold transaction is a trial (6) |
| 27 | Loves to be seen in Colorado reservation (6) |
| 28 | Scholarly story about unusual treat (8) |
