1 Water-proof hat as protection from a strong wind (9) WORD [EXPLANATION]

5 Work the man left to enquire after (4) WORD [EXPLANATION]

8 What a cat is wont to do when he is pleased with you (3) WORD [EXPLANATION]

9 Company ruse got to punish severely (7) WORD [EXPLANATION]

10 Artificial universal language (3) WORD [EXPLANATION]

11 Play monotonously on an instrument (5) WORD [EXPLANATION]

12 Nation-wide economics (9) WORD [EXPLANATION]

13 Constant visitor or resident (7) WORD [EXPLANATION]

15 Befaults and come after (6) WORD [EXPLANATION]

17 The loner the lady's with in Germany (6) WORD [EXPLANATION]

18 Embraced and nestled together (7) WORD [EXPLANATION]

21 Materialisation of an issue (9) WORD [EXPLANATION]

22 Approves sanction (5) WORD [EXPLANATION]

24 Time just before anything (3) WORD [EXPLANATION]

25 Narrow part connecting two large parts (7) WORD [EXPLANATION]

26 Signed document for acknowledgement of debt (1,1,1) WORD [EXPLANATION]

27 Course of medical treatment (4) WORD [EXPLANATION]

28 What a waiter might do in prison (5,4) WORD [EXPLANATION]

Down

1 Scrape without marking to relieve itching (7) WORD [EXPLANATION]

2 Unlock to open (5) WORD [EXPLANATION]

3 Deceitful pair stood opposite (3-5) WORD [EXPLANATION]

4 Stare right at the most remarkable (6) WORD [EXPLANATION]

5 Now I understand money falls to the floor (3,5,5) WORD [EXPLANATION]

6 Proceeding from God (9) WORD [EXPLANATION]

7 Small tumours with treacle-like ramifications (6) WORD [EXPLANATION]

9 Approximately resembling (9,4) WORD [EXPLANATION]

14 Memorandum of contents (9) WORD [EXPLANATION]

16 Shreiking bird making sensational headlines (8) WORD [EXPLANATION]

17 Made to make a person look taller (6) WORD [EXPLANATION]

19 Heated controversy (7) WORD [EXPLANATION]

20 One tune that joins together (6) WORD [EXPLANATION]

23 A politician making excuse? (5) WORD [EXPLANATION]