Cryptic crossword - The Scotsman 28/03/13

Across

1 Rattles away like a future leading lady, hopefully (7)

5 In effect, gather fruit for stockpile (7)

9 Reward leading runner from another place (7)

10 Image a Premier team, briefly in white (7)

11 Fails to accept a passage, then disappears (5,4)

12 Head for sharp end of promontory, in particular (5)

13 Jog with top guy in bare surroundings (5)

15 It may be a bit Machiavellian, but it’s in earnest (9)

16 In days, may read about flights of fancy (9)

18 Caught sailor in his room on board (5)

21 Come to a stop on the way, with everyone following (5)

22 Left with consequences of historic events (9)

24 Groups get ahead of a Welsh cutter (4-3)

26 Does it offer support to one after retirement? (7)

27 Getting on with a church official, and left 28 across, initially (7)

28 Spar with feet, and another part of the body (4-3)

Down

1 Comes together over marshy ground, so brace oneself (7)

2 Submitted account, at first, as allowed (7)

3 Shambles in Italy, the reactionary politicians follow on (5)

4 Wastes an opportunity, so gets rid of the whole caboodle (6,2,3,4)

5 Little chap is glad to be at the seaside (5,2,1,7)

6 Could a large crocodile swallow a fabulous big bird? (3)

7 Would academic die true to form? (7)

8 With time to take a break, the French get support (7)

12 Over-react to alarm, getting the fright of one’s life (5)

14 Join up with a few other men rolling along (5)

16 Little girls can make one ineffective (7)

17 Had an itch, for a long time, to get new boss, on paper (7)

19 Come back to tease girl for headgear (7)

20 Most run off to get a patent medicine (7)

23 Leading man in long easy run for him on the track (5)

25 Master part in the director’s Irish play (3)