The Weekly cryptic No 28,544

Across

1 Penetrating piece (7)

5 Not even super finished this vegetable (6) 9 Old lines surround area abroad (8)

10 100 + 1 + 10 + 1 in series (6)

12 Rotten crisis produced bans (12)

15 Rather start to read story about

4, see (10)

17 Proper moisture on the air (3)

19 Very wide animal (3)

20 Rights of celebrities to collect fare (10)

22 Conceited, like an out-of-body experience?

(5,7)

26 Nothing in shops is sent back dirty (6)

27 Sailor pursues war over poisonous plant (8) 28 Fugitive leader gets news for a pound (6) 29 Fox heard ET is grounded (7)

Down

1 Somewhat retired MP, or chief whip (4)

2 Makes bonds by losing money (4)

3 Looks at home – time to wear glasses? (8)

4 Initially, greasing roast with cooking fat is

hard work (5)

6 Apple regularly supported by workers in

factories (6)

7 Person rode erratically in military formations

(4,6)

8 Cross stars never get sacked (10)

11 Difficult task to drink up measure inside (6) 13 Criminal in France, very old-fashioned

royal (10)

14 19 ÷ 50? Poet’s reduced rate (4,6)

16 Choosing French wine, discovering lots inside – gallons! (6)

18 Pass learner with ride’s redesigned accelerator (8) 21 Cardinal saves church with end of steeple in

decline (6)

23 Spring day with Easter’s first card (5)

24 Origins of putting: Augusta tournament’s

historic course (4)

25 Small starter of duck and shrimp (4)