Once again El Presidente doesn't disappoint. Here is yet another mindbender, but El Presidente considers these offerings simple little puzzles. (Your humble Ed is clearly a simple being…!).
1 Often the last to halve a quarter (6) 5 Put your finger on it! (8) 9 The criminal who was freed before the Crucifiction (8) 10 Nearest and dearest (6) 11 Well organised triples? (10) 12 With 10 across one could look backward (4) 13 Eg, Rodin, Michelangelo (8) 16 Slashing weapons (6) 17 For the time being (3,3) 19 Talk about the opposite! (8) 21 See 18 Down (4) 22 Obviously bell-flowers (10) 25 Misspell rut and get frozen ground (6) 26 Introductory movement (8) 27 Salvages (8) 28 I'm the first to ring said the young singer (6)
2 Son of Abraham (5) 3 Haul (5) 4 Put a bit in the hat for surroundings (7) 5 -- as. Considering that (7) 6 Belongings (7) 7 Schedule unknown to Bill (9) 8 Found in ringing where a change has been repeated (9) 14 Extent of bending (9) 15 Describes Mormon saints (6,3) 18 and 21 Across. A tall Treasurer (7) 19 Could be windy places - or hot air! (7) 20 Tens are or could be at hand (7) 23 Set free? (5) 24 Month of showers - you must be joking! (5)
