2: A humorous writer or two (5)
 3: Watering devices found in run-down orange sheds (6, 5)
 4: Last brute buckles under counter arguments (9)
 5: Reportedly hoist Jeter of the NY Yankees (5)
 6: One final, huge Greek goddess (3)
 7: Freeze one mug filled with tea, essentially (3,2)
 8: First get a French weapon. (3)
 9: Dumb moans cracked up investigator of complaints (9)
 13: 15-acrosss toilet pot? Rubbish! (5,6)
 14: Most distant area of open land has street on both sides (9)
 16: 4-down Arias hit high note in some of the lungs (3,3)
 17: 'True men' is false (9)
 19: Infection leads from partly uncooked steak (3)
 23: Enter names - register only lists beginners (5)
 24: Some feudal assassin in Japan (5)
 26: Globe's automobile award (5)
 28: Mediterranean leaves unfashionable coins? (3)