| Clues across |
| 8 | Diamond-cutter employed by those on the up-and-up (3-3) |
| 9 | Get cross about equipment used to spread 2, singularly (8) |
| 10 | Sailor dispatched to east with enemy leader – he didn’t turn up (8) |
| 11 | Simpleton’s pasta (6) |
| 12 | Use too many layers of paint, we’re told – they’ll provide extra insulation (10) |
| 14 | Work entailed in turning over casks at brewery (4) |
| 15 | “Dam’s been bombed!” Rotten liar, this chap, despite his rank (7) |
| 17 | Overture played staccato without leader of strings (7) |
| 20 | City house ( . . . city house . . . city house) (4) |
| 22 | Easy clue: “Sherlock is supposed to have said it” (10) |
| 24 | How bent coin gets to me? (6) |
| 25 | Disinfectant causes deep trouble as cargo (5,3) |
| 27 | It’s incorrect to return without leader whilst binding over man in supreme charge (8) |
| 28 | Refrain from singing? (6) |
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| Clues down |
| 1 | Poet who refused to go on strike kept weapon in here (8) |
| 2 | Hot and cold, possibly, running to waste, right? (6) |
| 3 | Old film star makes a point (4) |
| 4 | Bad mood for American causing one to turn in grave? (7) |
| 5 | Crushes and crumples note – something to smell when working hard? (10) |
| 6 | He doesn’t believe song turned up in upper room without opening trapdoor (8) |
| 7 | Early writer brought particular mode of expression, we’re told, to America (6) |
| 13 | Ahem! Clones could be experts in camouflage! (10) |
| 16 | Poet is so disturbed by the production of chemically identical species of atoms (8) |
| 18 | Period in America is the end! (8) |
| 19 | Dance rhythm (7) |
| 21 | High flier seen in panic on dormitory roof (6) |
| 23 | “Gave gratuity? Oh!” (Heard whilst walking on this) (6) |
| 26 | Every fruit has its top sliced off (4) |
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