Across
- 1. Almost nobody has time (4)
- 3. Another one includes a wader (5)
- 6. A group of three patriotic songs is included (4)
- 9. Shaking like a writer (5)
- 11. Do business in wood? (4)
- 13. Fair share taken after fuss – what exalted regard! (9)
- 15. Dark thing (5)
- 16. Happier finish to column (4)
- 17. Play court? (5)
- 18. They are laid and sat on to produce more layers (4)
- 20. String orchestra? (4)
- 22. Go the rounds, perhaps (5)
- 26. Relations of right-wingers he controls? (9)
- 27. Not even suffering slight pain? (6)
- 28. Bury in plain terms (5)
Down
- 1. More than one over one over the eight (6)
- 2. Refusal in deal (6)
- 4. Many things for sale (4)
- 5. Makes steam less unruly (5)
- 7. I’m under the doctor and can’t bear waiting (9)
- 8. Prophets who are never in the dark? (5)
- 9. Contracted a gluttonous vice (6)
- 10. Clearly the old boy takes six lousy changes! (9)
- 12. This way of doing things is not completely up-to-date (4)
- 14. The hunter’s paraphernalia? (9)
- 19. Barks at crush in informal images (9)
- 21. In a sense one can hardly be aimless about it (5)
- 23. Drive one politician to take on the Spanish (5)
- 24. Without limit (but don’t be so jumpy?) (9)
- 25. A gift only half taken before long (9)