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Across
1 See 28ac.
3 Naturally, welcoming Fed chief is probably not Trump's preferred situation (3,6)
9 Bust ruptured with nail? Capital! (8)
10 Lawsuit makes e.g. Momentum f-off (6)
11 Patchy article on male "transitional" (9)
12 Key Republican charge is repelled (4)
13 God's book hijacked by USA in turmoil (6)
15 Title: "Pub Reversed Net Zero" (7)
17 Kinky medical spout (7)
19 Medic on the brink – look for a body! (6)
20 Sex just started to get glib for Barney (4)
22 Balls twisted on faulty latch – no contest (9)
25 Alternative fuel must start coming (6)
26 Our nation's anchor – casually dumped in well (8)
27 Bill's final judgement? (9)
28/1ac. Parrot's gone to meet its maker – early indication of who'll get in? (4,4)
1 President, despot – no balls-up put off (9)
2 Let Nigel finally moderate (5)
4 Fake news ending, "contained in strong beer" (5)
5 OBN candidate, babe who wants to go places? (7)
6 Out-and-out Trump subordinate heading off comment (9)
7 Jagger's cosying up to Blair? (5)
8 Society in old Elizabeth I's rule (6)
14 Support Hunt – make a U-turn (9)
15 Stuck up character after bishop's seat (3)
16 Yank and the flustered Tory leadership contender (9)
18 American second-rate party guys from which shit originates (7)
19 Courting lawyer takes money, quite a bit of money (6)
21 Pressure put on press – Russian leader's action? (5)
23 Herb's about, er, to get elected (5)
24 Tempt with a kiss and glam wear? (5)
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