SUPER CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Uneasy, do more work in the theatre (8)

5 Jokes about the splits (6)

10 What one thought of the book before it became a big seller? (5,10)

11 Cross, tries to decipher the name written inside (7)

12 The chap with the rope is the man in charge (7)

13 That’s one of the great things about an eagle! (4-4)

15 Get out of being accurate (5)

18 It belongs in the zoo and the man took it back (5)

20 The rise spiral is, to me on the outside, aggravating (8)

23 Knock back the drink: the one poured out for bedtime (7)

25 Passes the back numbers to a member of the staff (5,2)

26 The moan that you stand too much on ceremony? (6,9)

27 Get angry when the man, the Continental, returns (6)

28 Would have you believe it’s in a presentday setting (8)

DOWN

1 Shake one’s head at the waste (6)

2 Making one’s way, slowly, through a smart catalogue (9)

3 Authorising Nigel to run the race in it (7)

4 A certain number got caught in the river (5)

6 Peter’s prepared to accommodate one for the stay (7)

7 It’s hard, when Priscilla starts to run wild (5)

8 One girl has her nose put out of joint by another (8)

9 Is more liable to capture a hostage (8)

14 She does, when the one-ten chugs in, step out (8)

16 With a nod I wave the girl through, letting her in (9)

17 Hear of and give your seat to? (5,3)

19 Go back to the wrong terrace (7)

21 A garment for which one has little time (7)

22 Joins one, ready to return (6)

24 Become a leftist when attacked (5)

25 The Greek kept her in order? Just the opposite! (5)