£150 prize to the first correct solution opened on 30th October 2026.
Across
1 Rider is strangled by paramilitary (7)
5 Eye feature going after sailor – God! (6)
10 A sexual predator, female's gone missing (4)
11 Ponderous type of crypto trader? (10)
12 Nipple smeared with cider's missing the end – honest! (10)
13 Support for chef with round bum (4)
14 Pension max. is devious Trump's global policy? (12)
18 Disaffection of pissed partner, excluded from highest range, mentally (12)
21 Complaint from bishop: payment overturned (4)
23 Freedom fighters, to some – or stupid tits holding misconception to a point (10)
25 Spouse's improvised weapon giving drunk stick? (7,3)
26 Psychic power applied to Ray's backside spot (4)
27 Archer's hit after Democrat consumer event (6)
28 Wonky, er, unstable location for a Trumpian penthouse (3,4)
2 Compensation when knickers cut up (6)
3 Helping hand from true love wantonly grabbing man's rear (9)
4 American brought up his fancy foreign food (5)
6 Healthy prick that's a good length for politician on TV? (9)
7 Extent of care, roughly, taken with hard on (5)
8 Second fling with primate short of work is messy (8)
9 It used to be divided in December, lingerie (6)
15 Remorse of coppers ingesting dope and ecstasy (9)
16 As Labour leader is got around by Tony, perhaps? Don't bet on it (3,6)
17 Not much of a heavenly body, so do it arse about? (8)
19 Le Pen's way rejected, work with eastern group of nations (6)
20 State of shock – pisspoor support with Pence gone (6)
22 Safe London houses – criminal (5)
24 The one time in which you texted "Cat!" (5)


























