| Clues across |
| 1 | Places etc arranged for show (9) |
| 6 | Shin up, seeing first of conkers on branch (5) |
| 9 | Data that’s entered – it’s about bad pun (5) |
| 10 | It’s morning, and Heather clutches article, something characteristic of the USA (9) |
| 11 | Suitably equipped, tried to catch round container for funeral ashes (9) |
| 12 | Loud beat music? This is the dress to wear (5) |
| 13 | Tilts financial institutions (5) |
| 15 | Arrived with skin disease (unknown), unwilling to be photographed (6-3) |
| 18 | One woman occupies seat in choir to hold up progress (9) |
| 19 | Remained, we hear, very sedate (5) |
| 20 | Father seen going round old ship – wearing this? (5) |
| 22 | Veterans’ hour-glasses (3-6) |
| 25 | Plant cheese in gold and titanium article (9) |
| 26 | One number, very loud, produces unfortunate occurrence in game (2-3) |
| 27 | Consumed – consumed in space (5) |
| 28 | One’s claim is wrong – it’s the pits! (9) |
