Across
1
Nice draughtsman forgetting university in paper, postgraduate? (7)
5
Beetle in middle of wine butt collected by pitcher … (4,3)
9
… reportedly an earlier insect, perhaps? (5)
10
Instrument in embarrassing condition while, on reflection, needing polish (9)
11
Fancy fancy man later on (10)
12
Party once in row, unable to adapt (3,6)
14
Wearisome delay, resulting in traditional building work (8,4)
18
Grass-covered bread for congress? (4,2,3,3)
21
A little eccentric, hippy aura (3)
25
A sack filled with sand, unopened, done away with (9)
26
Escape with girl, having dumped writer (5)
27
Great player, tears when beaten mopped up by doctor (7)
28
Career complete, ultimately knackered, went to bed (7)
Down
1
Lovely gravy that tastes divine inspires a cricket side (6)
2
Burdensome legal procedure? (6)
3
Rocket, say, attached to this, pressure crushing crew (5,5)
4
European city with rearing monster from which I fled (5)
5
Compare ten in project with a model (9)
6
Some 'yep', only on the contrary? (4)
7
Mammal observed peak over lake, looking up (5,3)
8
Predator found game circling one river and another from the south (4,4)
13
Politician and political staff held up in hole, leaving (10)
15
Archaeological site where sheep uncovered: clear off around it (6,3)
16
A line company promoted in proper state (8)
17
Shakespearean setting I observed in something dull from Cervantes? (8)
20
Serve, late in the evening, first of diners (6)
23
Shade that is up, from which to get down? (5)