Hindu Xword 8224

Across

1 Just the possibility of getting an open-air job? (7,6)

8 Stiff drinks served at Wimbledon (7)

9 Put down one's name as a competitor (7) NOMINEE(?)

11 Turn out a fowl for a couple of pounds (6) FOLLOW(?)

13 Box files for chirpy air travellers? (8) SPARROWS

15 A right to claim desert (5)

16 Division of number without a remainder (7)

18 Lad returns to critically examine the malicious gossip (7)

19 Article concerning a name for a girl (5) MEENA

21 Halt or ring Police Department instead (4,4)

23 Supposing the Eastern priest turns up at Italian resort (6)

25 Tried to renovate an American city (7) DETROIT

26 Neither long nor correct to have an eyeglass (7)

28 Gloomy forecasters (8,2,3)

Down

2 Who'd turn the purser out and take his job? (7)PURSUER

3 Get old and rich to somewhat contribute for gold (3)

4 A good looking person serving at table (4)

5 Pale, richly textured cheese (10)

6 He plays his part (5) ACTOR

7 Vehicle to harbour at a covered parking space (7)

8 Impersonal description of a fully automated setup? (11)

10 Distant one I set out for (11)

12 Run in the next race (5)

14 Keep on the beach (4,6)

17 Strip oneself of armour (5)

18 Slip off on a swift motor boat (7)

20 In the middle of the moorland one perceives the lover of Arden (7)

22 There's nothing in landing by parachute to grow weak (5) DROOP

24 A positive sign to be unusually great (4) PLUS

27 An umpire to arbitrate shortly (3)