 In all cases, wordplay refers to the solution to the subsequent clue.
ACROSS
1 Like this, advanced wordplay (7)
5 Stretch of water from Barnes to Putney (6)
10 Legally prevent policy to end fraud (5)
11 Attempt to trap old girl (9)
12
In court, lawyer appointed but rejected, which is a disaster (7)
13 Erstwhile criminal, admitting sin,
provides fresh intelligence (7)
14 Damage to shirt by old dog (5,7)
19 Vicious
crime concealed by a fool (12)
22 Gag's left out by comic (7)
24 Odd death
oddly forgotten? Odd, but true (7)
25 Caesar's accusation, later ending in murder (2,2,5)
26
The soccer legend refusing to finish school meal? (5)
27 Lays waste everything, as Alexander laid waste
here (6)
28 Some leaves taken from plant (7)
DOWN
1
A holy man has light shed on religious writing (6)
2 Roving salesman upset the woman on purpose (6)
3 Happy if opening letter has moved one to criticise (9)
4 Dirty workman? (5)
6 Went for a drink at the Oktoberfest? (5)
7 Time to half-heartedly encourage genius
(8)
8 Guard state court's suspect (8)
9 Odds on ugly female miners creating
electrical device (8)
15 Mossy growth on screw (8)
16 Enter with difficulty, being
fat (6,3)
17 US investigator withdrawn, leaving one in shelter (3,5)
18 She is
flirty and charming on the telephone (8)
20 Rock bottom hit (6)
21 Odd characters
not seen in film about English madhouse (6)
23 Steep climbing while negotiating obstacle (5)
24
A reminder to crash into upright stone (5)
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