CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1 Really popular female turn (2,4) 4 Sundial, perhaps one serving for ages (3-5) 10 Dishonest dealer having big row, always against disappearing (9) 11 Bother over sauce (5) 12 Of minor importance, time shown by competitor crossing island (7) 13 Performing animal sheltered by one (2,5) 14 Belief in leader of expedition inside yurt (5) 15 Show impatience with one in examination class (8) 18 Sounds like important team in dock area (8) 20 Wee drink before start of Ayckbourn play (5) 23 Lift needed from Piraeus when travelling around (7) 25 Rest have told untruths before (3,4) 26 Escape notice coming in the day before (5) 27 All of the football players in a line on the pitch (6-3) DOWN 1 Annoy Irish coming over in improper attire (8) 2 Fine performance in division (7) 3 What may be taught in school about helium? Master is to evaluate (9) 5 Feel for this old invalid in novel (4,2,3,5) 6 Bugs circling a sort of bar in Benidorm? (5) 7 Cosmetic the old lady’s used to 28 Returning short gypsy girl’s

telescope (8) 29 Burning forest close to coast (6) hide a disfigurement (7) 8 Cycled round hot southern island (6) 9 Count, Italian, enjoys eating Italian, I must be honest (4,2,4,2,2) 16 Embarrassed on street exercising dog (3,6) 17 Running to a car in mac (8) 19 Not prepared to study in a Parisian yard (7) 21 Porter securing job for messenger (7) 22 Powerful figures on board in New York borough (6) 24 Model bride a lover embraces (5)