The Herald crosswords
ACROSS
9 Information – I lay it out with warmth (9)
10 Sweden funds film round here (5)
11 The bridle strap, within that context (7)
12 Family member loses head with euphoria (7)
13 Old city copper should open film (9)
16 Clearing pleased enemy leader (5)
17 A twit inclined, perhaps, to be the same as his brother? (9,4)
20 Some had option to espouse (5)
21 By twisting stem, we ate confection (9)
24 Stagger around river with pig’s foot (7)
25 Mass of flowers develop well (7)
27 A flat spin is lethal (5)
28 Light switches in fine store (3,2,4)
DOWN
1 Gems hidden in bag at estate (6)
2 Bet the volcano is given up (4)
3 Wail in morning during fasting period (6)
4 Start letting in our noisy animal (4)
5 Heading for computer, scary beep produced in the internet world (10)
6 Snail set out around the goods (8)
7 Vary main vote, in case (10)
8 British pawnbroker with kitchen gadget (7)
14 A don’s travelling by river etc (3,2,5)
15 Angry after Chris, we hear, produces lattice pattern (5-5)
18 Never my pleasure! (3,2,3)
19 Dog making mothers quarrel (7)
22 Awkward to get god from Big Apple (6)
23 Heard pitch of lumberjack’s cry (6)
25 Nocturnal animals’ attempt going up (4)
26 Small child to slide out of control (4)
ACROSS
1 Waterproof footwear (7)
5 Cap of black fur (5)
9 Fitness to be sailed (13)
10 On-screen fund-raising event (8)
11 Retail (4)
12 Marrying (9)
16 Genghis ___, Mongol emperor (4)
17 Distributed (8)
19 Having lost your ideals (13)
21 Nepal’s neighbour (5)
22 Points of view (7)
DOWN
2 Shoe’s lace-hole (6)
3 Resort’s quiet period (3,6)
4 Planet on which we live (5)
6 Large tea dispenser (3)
7 In a lively and active way (6)
8 Complains (6)
11 Illness due to too much heat (9)
13 All-knowing prophet (6)
14 Arab chief or prince (6)
15 Hate intensely (6)
18 Speech impediments (5)
20 Charged particle (3)