5  Backing school children would be a mistake (4-2)

10 Expert in an item to protect clothing (5)

11 Ample cover with a hundred debts (9)

12 Demand food? No change there! (5,4)

13 Relative is pleasant outside influence finally (5)

14 Struggle with soaring temperatures initially before 1ac (6)

15 Businessman points out adjoining room (2,5)

18 Retire now for hours to spend in the garden? (7)

20 Wrong for misers to reform (6)

22 Numbers of artillery return illegal fire (5)

24 Dear former partner lost in thought (9)

25 Algerian urologist's beginning to crack pain (9)

26 Coach in quite a challenge (5)

27 Doctor puts pen to paper on round (6)

28 Side with brief shot in front of goal (8)

 1  Cartoonist up for prize? On the contrary! (6)

 2  Justified battle cry by journalist (9)

 3  It should clarify meaning, perhaps (11,4)

 4  Inside, lunch ain't free (7)

 6  Reportedly catch head of huge mythical creature (4,4,7)

 7  Specialist on north east is likely to be lying (5)

 8  Worried having not properly rested after exercise (8)

 9  One firearm each (6)

16 Start this month with one wicket perhaps (9)

17 Got to dine out after boat capsized (8)

19 Go awfully green on yacht launch (6)

20 Change two fabrics (7)

21 Routine drug overdose (6)

23 First sports car of the country (5)