Times Cryptic #27951

2021-04-14

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Across

1a

Get ready to show part of body (7)

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5a

Head, looking embarrassed, jumped around (7)

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9a

State of wifeis at home full of tricks (9)

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10a

Frenchman needing whiskey to get going again (5)

11a

Ruined pasties: pantry faced with a tricky situation (2,1,6,4)

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13a

Could they produce the ultimate in tailored items, so specially? (8)

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15a

Yellowish-brown paintings maybe recalled religious writings (6)

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17a

Sport in dispute (6)

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19a

One fast-moving girl, one with long strides (8)

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22a

See villager on ground getting fruit (7,6)

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25a

Game was first subjected to laws (5)

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26a

Awkward pretence with what isn't actually a diamond? (9)

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27a

Most suitable gem for tiny fellow to wear (7)

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28a

Problem with novel after cover's bent back (7)

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Down

1d

Fine bird, and one that provides us with eggs (4)

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2d

Set aside key with hard outer casing? (7)

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3d

Market space in circular form in 24 (5)

4d

Sad people rowyours truly's upset initially (8)

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5d

Vessel and vehicle needed by old king (6)

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6d

Sort of division in political group over idiot mostly (5,4)

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7d

Looking for approval, show sequence of old (3,4)

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8d

Detective about to have good look, reportedly, closer to cellar? (10)

12d

I promise somehow to engage upcoming artist? (10)

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14d

One's not wanting partner to be in such a state? (9)

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16d

Spooner's exposed workerone may get over the shock (8)

18d

Ripple moving in wet vale (7)

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20d

One enthralled by cat maybe is maiden showing excessive devotion (7)

21d

Sly person with little support (6)

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23d

Inventorno American one from what we hear (5)

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24d

Located in India, grand site of famous building (4)

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