1: Reportedly remained sober (5)

4: Hybrid language or slang with fair translation (9)

7: Buff the French coin (5)

8: See goat leap high for an insect (9)

11: One giving evidence, if ignored, would be more snappish (9)

14: Saw guard (5)

15: The man with lack of skill shows cruelty (13)

17: Tidy up and clean floor finally and decisively (4,3,3,3)

21: War ultimately helps attacks (5)

22: Ditch a worker is cutting (9)

23: Finish up with discontinued language? (6,3)

26: Almost all I have is lousy (5)

27: Someone in favour of wine in jolly good surroundings (9)

28: Padre's sensibly covering attire (5)

1: Extend a term of imprisonment (7)

2: Like a high ranking diplomat's awful ambrosia salad (13)

3: Scheduled tilt with person in single combat (7)

4: Chain some; cuff objectors (3)

5: Is Pat suitable? (3)

6: Pen opening regularly, bearing volatile, flammable liquid (7)

9: Raptor is well under par (5)

10: State that may be so ideal for sap (5,8)

12: Not being particular, Xena and I moved to Connecticut (7)

13: At sea I reused what's left (7)

16: Deep sleep, father recalled, is fitting (7)

18: Examples of containers (5)

19: Place to grow fruit trees, or a leafy veggie (7)

20: Settler rearranged alphabet components (7)

24: Choose to take the top off (3)

25: Mink, for one, may fly when theres trouble (3)