Across
- 4. Give assurance and belief to strengthen soul (6)
- 5. First Lady ashen as perception burns (5)
- 7. For a millennium, massive protectors saved us from harm or danger (5)
- 9. Everyone's dad can break down walls (4)
- 12. Tragedy on op hero, as he loses mind (6)
- 13. Mr Banks, see to it that there is no thief (6)
- 16. Better safe than sorry with smelly tactics (3)
- 18. Hail falling on packages ruins the scene (6)
- 19. The sovereign mocked them by putting pack after drink (6)
- 22. Collect em all for finale (8)
- 23. "Soon", he says as he secures border (9)
- 26. The tale goes that he stood down nine of them (7)
- 27. Plays piano with television unseen (7)
- 28. Too pricey so I fight tickets (10)
Down
- 1. Clasp onto opponents and terrify (5)
- 2. Anno Domini to implore use of straight featured starts (6)
- 3. Best with two gases to choke this land tight (4)
- 4. Her sample of 'Heads will roll' (7)
- 6. Vac? Not this guy! (4)
- 7. Guardian to grant ones care (5)
- 8. 1850 brought upon the reasoner of disputes (5)
- 10. Bob organised files about YouTube, but I left (6)
- 11. Gravity entertains a strong first round (5)
- 14. The God and I left Buenos Aires (4)
- 15. Investigations into the unknown discovered hydro nearby (5)
- 17. Louis Theroux espouses methodology on gathering intelligence (6)
- 20. Southern boy runs in like an idiot (6)
- 21. First reel back, then entry (4)
- 23. Do not tread carelessly, for mate's trust (5)
- 24. Nerds tend to oppose plans (9)
- 25. Still agent prods with energy (6)