| Clues across |
| 8 | Motorway approaches fell another motorway climbs? That’s an unfortunate occurrence! (6) |
| 9 | Energetic person could give you a shock (4,4) |
| 10 | Hot air upset prig – that should keep a shock in place (8) |
| 11 | Titled chap in New York – almost (6) |
| 12 | Checks shades, we hear, placed along the roadside (10) |
| 14 | Chopped into cubes, head removed and covered in sugar (4) |
| 15 | Boy holds French film comedian in depot (7) |
| 17 | Bird hiding broken gun in fallen pine (7) |
| 20 | Maintain caver, failing to start (4) |
| 22 | Bewitched, get tied up after shift (10) |
| 24 | One asleep smoked fish? (6) |
| 26 | Get angle on church to reveal brilliance (8) |
| 27 | Poor specimen we stick to, it’s said (8) |
| 28 | Brunel, for instance, forgoing Queen’s source of power (6) |
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| Clues down |
| 1 | Fine malt, after processing, can light things up! (8) |
| 2 | Rebel has to massage angel (6) |
| 3 | Old exercises performed on limited food supplies – performed in theatre (10) |
| 4 | Spill gin cocktail? No wonder, when it’s not held upright! (7) |
| 5 | Steven’s no saint – that’s on the level! (4) |
| 6 | Listener overwhelmed by jazz is cursing (8) |
| 7 | Screen, for example, turning up around stream (6) |
| 13 | Out of order, slept with accountant – but it’s one way to attain higher status! (10) |
| 16 | Twist weapon in toll-gate (8) |
| 18 | Pub overlooking hospital department holding up company is not guilty (8) |
| 19 | Nobility look closely at duration of life (7) |
| 21 | Twisted English devil is hidden from view (6) |
| 23 | Fruit found in circle on mountain chain (6) |
| 25 | Bird upsets story-teller (4) |
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