Weekend crossword

Saturday's puzzle

Across

1 When athletes start at the beginning (4,3,4,2)

10 C & B (3-3-3)

11 Cricketer with many a hothead in the group (5)

12 Predict that said number will understand (7)

13 Want pre-arrangement in port (7)

14 Record half of it with energy and repeat it out loud (6)

16 Fighting idleness (8)

18 Trolley from Wantage containing nothing (3,5)

20 Sad soldier seen in vehicle reversing (6)

23 Option to exchange seal fur (7)

24 Cake manufactured by number one academician (7)

26 Zany article removed accepting gin cocktail whilst being full of zest (5)

27 Very big beating (9)

28 Pointed way of doing dishonest business dealings (5,8)

Down

2 It revolves starting from either end (5)

3 Care about having established fixed attitude (7)

4 Gun doesn't start siren (6)

5 Notice colour that hasn't dried (3,5)

6 Singular science is automatic (7)

7 Bringing things together for the meeting (9)

8 Gained top recognition in a competitive field (3,5,5)

9 Keep altering piece of meat before receiving some money (4,3,6)

15 It can fly worthless matter very short distance (9)

17 Closely pursue the continuation (6-2)

19 As spokesman he tests metals (7)

21 Old soldier's art deco creation (7)

22 Misplaced idealism is coming from the lady (6)

25 Some boil I accepted is to do with hip-bone (5)