ALAN LEE’S CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO. 458

Across

1 Fashion label donated by church youth leader. (8)

5 Open speech with fashion item. (6) 9 Examination includes food court. (8)

10 Guard is warned off. (6)

12 Slim possibility to stay in touch with fortune teller. (7) 13 Wastefully draining the head of the pasture. (7)

14 Hounds accept some time restraints. (7)

15 Girl pants when on third base. (4)

19 and 20 Left comedy partner in

Falklands. (4,7)

24 Lady won settlement and gave up fight. (3,4)

25 It can save injured warriors. (3,4)

26 Tools left in parts of bridge. (6) 27 Box Mick Hucknall despite

having depressions. (8)

28 God can cut crops back. (6) 29 False claimants dodged

pursuers. (8)

Down

1 Outfits returned during dispute get torn. (6)

2 A handful carve inlay without success. (6)

3 Sea creature turns unsuitable. So be off! (8)

4 Organ from band member with no feelings? (5,2,5) 6 Furious rage by an actor. (6) 7 Appointed minister or condescended to be heard. (8) 8 Give up close fitting weapons. (8)

11 Fulsome praise, like “fiery” or “alight”. (7,5) 16 “Unusually sleepy” covers 40 per cent of pilot’s illness. (8)

17 If they last, rising though disaster, they’ll swim. (8) 18 Bond provider found me in hub of U.S. (8)

21 Heard schoolwork was rough. (6)

22 Last vehicle should pay attention to directions. (6) 23 Good woman’s name. (6)