1. Wind-blown snow (9)
6. Follow as a result (5)
9. Palatable (7)
10. Conflagration (7)
11. A childhood disease (7)
12. Hardy coarse-haired sheep (7)
13. Understand (9)
15. Lofty nest (5)
16. Bring upon oneself (5)
19. Joviality (9)
22. Taws (7)
23. Where a sick person lays (7)
25. Kettledrum (7)
26. Abrupt strong increase (7)
27. Stockpile (5)
28. Infamous (9)
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1. The male reproductive cell (5)
2. Pariah (7)
3. Dilettante (7)
4. Notions (5)
5. Prankster (9)
6. Implement (7)
7. A forward on a soccer team (7)
8. Skin softener (9)
13. Relating to local speech (9)
14. Abatement (9)
17. Baked clay (7)
18. Set free (7)
20. A type of tooth (7)
21. Trade barrier (7)
23. Crouch (5)
24. Considers (5)