Across

1 May be a revealing dress for madam (7) P[]
5 They give preachers a high standing (7) P[]
9 Misses that win some acclaim on cricket grounds (7) P[]
10 Biting witticism by a chap (7)P[]
11 Poor diets written out for a banker (9)P[]
12 One who is extremely involved in politics (5) P[]
13 A large number bend together to wash (5)P[]
15 Alpine ski-slope in which funds may be secretly deposited (5,4)P[]
17 Accommodating the aloof? (9)P[]
19 Broken idols in three dimensions (5) P[]
22 He also ran! (5) P[]
23 Worthless fellows squanders money others earned (9)P[]
25 Adjective for a root, reddish brown, used for seasoning (7)P[]
26 Where ignorance is a bliss? (7)P[]
27 Rot from the editor is putrid (7)P[]
28 It's fundamental in a heater, for example (7)P[]

Down

1 He doesn't want to or can't settle down in one place (7) P[]
2 Gee! Simple to take a quick look through a peep-hole (7) P[]
3 Listed articles, perhaps (5)P[]
4 Both obvious and understandable (4,2,3) P[]
5 Instrumentalist who picked pickled pepper (5) P[]
6 Men of many tongues? (9) P[]
7 Force is needed to counteract this form of static laziness (7)P[]
8 The group returned to hinder (3,4) P[]
14 Rio not yet prepared for such infamous exposure (9) P[]
16 Responsibility of a host to acquaint two or more strangers (9)P[]
17 Everyone for instance, editor insinuated, is dubious (7) P[]
18 Scare in getting hold of the poison (7) P[]
20 Unauthorised divulgation of water escaping (7) P[]
21 Drop of French perfume (7) P[]
23 Compensated, we're told, money owed to Edward (5)P[]
24 Senseless remarks in an eccentric way, evidently (5) P[]