Times Cryptic #26801

2017-08-11

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Across

1a

University lacking in perception first to decline judgment (8)

5a

Disgust resulting from away goal (6)

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10a

Sailor turning West across his vessel? (5)

11a

Projectile from lake is found in sea (9)

12a

Unmethodical toys ruled out (9)

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13a

Put away ball, cutting forcefully (5)

14a

Easy-going relative given the push (7)

16a

Retired medical practitioner's still content (6)

18a

Pulped dessert to consume ordered from time to time (6)

20a

Tinker getting last of tasty dishes, perhaps (7)

22a

Silent bird trapping bill (5)

23a

Commercial breaks less fraught for singer in evening (9)

25a

Force trained up, expending energy for new form of attack (3-3-3)

26a

A chief with great strength, once (5)

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27a

Obscure female, one with two daughters to accommodate (6)

28a

Virgin taking off after scene (8)

Down

1d

The usual colours (8)

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2d

Grand means of viewing Scottish lowlands? (5)

3d

Grammar term from Oedipus's bird? (7,8)

4d

Mirror for one, old and a bit cracked (7)

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6d

Hostess, say, needing someone present below stairs (6,9)

7d

Chance to resolve deadlock that prison rioters may be given? (5,4)

8d

Interpret letter describing how goods may be delivered (6)

9d

Turn the spotlight on drama at college (4,2)

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15d

Origin of long journey Spooner's pot boy makes (6,3)

17d

Water sources running dry in county (8)

19d

Limits of destitute father's aspiration (6)

20d

Talk up bargain veg (7)

21d

Output from sewer long undermining roadway (6)

24d

Adventurer from Harrow died, coming north (5)

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