CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Labour, say, must accept independent equality of status (6) 4 Conceals sources of organic black sausages and kippers (8) 10 A source of finance rumoured to be after daily transport (9) 11 Search through corrupt file on origin of radiation (5) 12 Entertainer needing skill with one’s empty theatre (7) 13 Affair sees the girl report (7) 14 Ale with no head — that is strange (5) 15 Following and falling behind, growing weary (8) 18 Fish like this may be treat prepared in bed (8)

20 Posh bloke? The French count, perhaps (5) 23 Collects service points after ace (7) 25 Mineral Renoir mixed with ochre initially (4,3) 26 Empty gesture welcomed by standard caller (5) 27 Change in the morning, and finish with time to welcome workers (9)

28 Unidentified lad holding key for a person of consequence (8) 29 Periods with editor completely removed from memory (6)

DOWN

1 Choose a gender set up for such ground-breaking tools (8) 2 Churchman welcomes a means of generating power (7) 3 Passing test, ran in drunk! (9) 5 Support rider as vet treated unwelcome passenger (4-4,6)

6 Swear, seeing study module drop core of sport (5) 7 Stay away from whistleblower and rule soundly (7) 8 Make offensive remarks to son on shelf (6)

9 Insist fats in dark meat must be refined (4,1,4,5) 16 Explosive stuff in magazine (9) 17 Duplicated solid fuel found in grass (8)

19 Blend of Malaga poured out on top of Madeira (7) 21 Agents cracked, with Russians discontented (7) 22 University grounds French writer, keeping quiet (6) 24 Cancel credit in advance (5)