6 Found on the ends of most pencils (7)
7 Chalcedony (5)
9 A three-tone Chadic language (4)
10 Teacher (10)
11 Faltering (8)
13 Ordinary (6)
15 Tool used to cut wood (4)
17 Flies high (5)
18 7 in a week (4)
19 A hospital for the poor (archaic) (6)
20 A black flavored candy (8)
23 A shield (10)
26 Frozen (4)
27 High, low and neap (5)
28 Push down (7)
Down
1 Administration (10)
2 Zodiacal twins (6)
3 Vipers (4)
4 Army living quarters (8)
5 Made from the residue of grapes (4)
6 Swelling under the skin (5)
8 System of commercial activity (7)
12 Chalice (5)
14 Brought up to date (10)
16 Putting money into your account (7)
17 A socially awkward act (8)
21 An appetizer (6)
22 Groups of sailors (5)
24 A language of Pakistan and India (4)
25 Taro (4)