Across
1. Disappearance of Ganymede, say, short time before dawn (7) (7) Hints
5. Lighter article from France entered into poetry competition by Penny (3-4) (3-4) Hints
9. Colour I observed in ring given a twirl (5) (5) Hints
10. Black then beat blue fluid for drink (6,3) (6, 3) Hints
11. Wow, the snuff taker has snuffed it! (10) (10) Hints
12. Musical symbol split, briefly (4) (4) Hints
14. Anything but a high-flier for the guillotine, did you say? (11) (11) Hints
18. First of musicians in parish goes crazy, shaking recorder (11) (11) Hints
21. Turning left, notices a superstore (4) (4) Hints
22. Obscene gesture keeps quiet doctor in the gutter? (10) (10) Hints
25. Bother, it having impeded vehicle – search for diversion? (9) (9) Hints
26. See 8 Down (5) Hints
27. Red, pace ahead of blue (7) (7) Hints
28. Case on driveway packed into car, end of holiday celebration in March (4,3) (4, 3) Hints
Down
1. Beer swilling if not noble (6) (6) Hints
2. Plants kiss where kiss planted, love coming first (6) (6) Hints
3. Diabolical demon chose the other place? (6,4) (6, 4) Hints
4. Italian flower again chewed up? (5) (5) Hints
5. A grub seen wriggling in biology classes (9) (9) Hints
6. Empty pan? You fill vessel, finally (4) (4) Hints
7. Resident of nest, fly off graceful animal (8) (8) Hints
8. Villains waiting to board train, perhaps, in ‘70s attire (8,5) (8) Hints
13. Big jobs for a reporter journalist sniffed at (4-6) (4-6) Hints
15. Big noise as good egg splits log (9) (9) Hints
16. Slow mover races off before caught (8) (8) Hints
17. Lentils and duck in red or white dish that’s hot (8) (8) Hints
19. You’re on peak of Annapurna, asking for a lot (6) (6) Hints
20. Worthless wood fills crack (6) (6) Hints
23. Accommodation in which weed and grass picked up? (5) (5) Hints
24. Beer bringing hiccup from below (4) (4) Hints