1 across. Enable ruler short of gold to suppress pained expression. 7 letters.
5 across. Bush having gone, returned. 7 letters.
9 across. Prank from Rebecca, perhaps. 5 letters.
10 across. Self-employed slippery character across the channel? 9 letters.
11 across. Fruit with blemishes sent back alongside hiding blunder. 10 letters.
12 across. Pass out seeing snakes. 4 letters.
14 across, 19 across. Dress 1 or 2? 6 letters, 5 letters and 6 letters.
18 across. Cheating like Benedetti? 2 letters, 3 letters and 6 letters.
21 across. In Paris she could go either way. 4 letters.
22 across. Tries to finish and leave course contents. 10 letters.
25 across. In retail, a development amongst others. 5 letters and 4 letters.
26 across. Lebanon expelling an awful aristocrat. 5 letters.
27 across. Lots chasing the ultimate in African and Asian food. 7 letters.
28 across. Mineral included in those people’s proposition. 7 letters.