Annotated solutions for Prize 28,907
Across
1 Mephistophelian P(ublic)H(ouse) in IMPALE THIS ONE (anag)
9 deliver DE<LIV>ER [LIV Golf)
10 escaped ESC (key) + APED
11 lot L(eft) + TO (rev)
12 Dudley Moore DUD + LEY<MOO>RE [ley line]
13 imperative I’M/(o)PERATIVE
15 heal Prince H<(wif)E>AL
18 exam EX + AM
20 unedifying YIN in FEUDING (anag)
23 mise-en-scene IN ESSENCE (anag) in ME
25 ave (w)AVE
26 Martini MA + TIN in R(u)I(n)
27 shampoo PO (river) in SHAMO (expression of emotion) [champagne (slang)]
28 Spanish omelette HOMELESS PATIENT (anag)
Down
1 Madeleine M(ale)/ADELE/IN/E(nglish)
2 palmtop M(ike) in TOP after PAL
3 invaders IN (w/V)ADERS
4 tired TIR(i)ED
5 preserved P(arking)/RESERVED
6 encamp (m)EN + CAMP
7 implode I’M PLOD + (syndicat)E [PC Plod)
8 nudge EG(for one)/DUN (rev)
14 tunesmith TU (French) + (Mike) NESMITH
16 leg before LEG + BEFORE
17 after all AFTER (f)ALL
19 Austria A<US>TRIA
21 in a spot IN A <S>POT
22 Gemini G<EMIN>I
23 mumps S<PM>UM [Lis Truss]
24EpsomMO<S(econd)>PE (rev)