Crossword

[Vulcanite10]

Has anyone come up with a plausible answer for 28a. PLANT CONSISTING OF TWO LEAVES. 9 letters F?I?H?E?S.
FAITHLESS? FRIGHTENS? any others. Thanks

[Mamyalynne]

Feedback is awaited

https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Quizzes-and-Puzzles/Crosswords/Question1601185.html

[fiction-factory]

Flichtens was also suggested. I wondered about FLIGHTERS (maybe setter meant PLANE not plant, but there seems to be no such word (although I recall I did get some hits for a playstation battle game when I typed Flighters Plant into google)

[aelmpvw]

wouldn't it be amusing if it turned out they'd printed the wrong clue?

[fiction-factory]

I also wondered about flightees as it contains flees (leaves) and flies (leaves) but haven't checked whether it's a valid word

[elliemay1]

I think 'faithless' is the most plausible answer

[Grenmus]

Just had a call from Sunday Express. The clue for 28 Across should be the clue for 27 Across and 28 Across is now: This false deviant is disbelieving. Haven't solved them yet. Thought I'd get the info out first

[dannyk13]

27a.Dill - Di(two) + ll (two leaves)
28a.Faithless

[MargoTester]

So it's just an anagram of this false

[Grenmus]

Could 27A be Dill and 28A is Faithless, anagram of this false.

[soliloquy]

Thank you Grenmus. I'm wondering if it is even worth sending in the Skeleton this time because it will surely be declared void.