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I've dug out an old one that I didn't complete and am curious about the three gaps:
7A Safe card play (5) -E-A-
9D Engine oil? (4) -T-O
28A Confidence in football stars ultimately keeping dry? Just the opposite. (5) -R-S-.
Ant thoughts?

Football - RU Stars ultimately - s Dry - TT - Trust ?

7a Peter
Double definition
Card play in bridge and "safe"

Thanks, ab. I thought it was trust but didn't get the parsing in particular the opposite bit.

Otto is an oil and an engine?

It's not "football stars ultimately keeping dry" it's actually "dry keeping football stars ultimately", so opposite?

It's not "football stars ultimately keeping dry" it's actually "dry keeping football stars ultimately", so opposite?

Thanks, ab and Jazzgirl. I had the wrong barbiturate in 2D hence the a in 7A. That will teach me not to forget parsing!