8  Boundless thanks for loop of rope, say (4)

 9  Young Satan confused these female advisers (5,5)

10 Rustle up a heavy coat (6)

11 Spin yarn we're told and scarper (4,4)

12 Observe, it's said, entire society, through these openings in masks? (8)

14 Simpleton's casual glance (6)

16 Cross way in on the way back (4)

17 China promoting a string of islands (5)

18 Spot spy (4)

19 Ultimate goal - spend all or three quarters of it (3-3)

21 Slice of meat left over during flight (8)

23 Inward-looking sorrow of ludicrously tipsy elf (4-4)

26 Old footwear of Polish-born French composer and pianist (6)

27 Rifle one of the oldest public schools (10)

28 Test old partner before noon (4)

 2  Drew outline of singular sailing vessel on heart of foredeck (8)

 3  Pub briefly oddly ejected roly-poly person (6)

 4  US fellow heartlessly left as a horse might do (4)

 5  Spoilt greyhound lacking socially acceptable element (8)

 6  Mongrel working old sheep (6)

 7  Some private tuition for housewife (4)

13 Mount section of fiscal event (5)

15 Having an oval shape; I'll place it differently (10)

17 Telephone Italy for a type of splint (8)

18 Honey, behold, married became more tolerant (8)

20 Make a show of preferring endlessly daffy sects (6)

22 Roman orator's company including cake decorator (6)

24 Impressive European film (4)

25 Extracted from eye, tiny creature (4)