CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 A person may be entitled to start with this (10)

9 Wreck international organisation over allowing 500 in (4)

10 Job cancelled with frigidity in public building (4,6)

11 Most splendid poem about dwelling in a tree? (6)

12 Very large lady by front of hotel who welcomes guests? (7) 15 Small illustration, a ship, by old artist (7)

16 Girl in state of confusion left (5) 17 Limited number operating – twelve (4)

18 Report of rude person in the nude (4)

19 Pale little man declined (5) 21 Not taken out, not having the time? (7)

22 Money paid over period for chemical (7)

24 Estate could provide facility for refreshment (3,3) 27 Principal’s ways of speaking to convey grave things (10) 28 Enjoyable nook with husband out of the way (4) 29 Somehow he’s angrier getting ready for a show? (10)

DOWN

2 Knowing about home side at The Oval (2,2)

3 That’s bad university teacher putting off men repeatedly (3-3) 4 Devil-may-care group of fliers — brill? (7)

5 Win one more time with leader absent (4)

6 Plant person on field to get stuck into work (7) 7 Downplay what citizens of repressive regime are? (10) 8 Argue against prisoner time and time again wanting to keep dog? (10) 12 Language in Indian huts possibly? (10) 13 What offers an ‘edgy’ performance accompanied by music? (5,5)

14 Boy in holy band getting healthy food? (5)

15 Safe foundation for church (5) 19 What settles the clothes being put on outside (7) 20 Dad swimming with ease? He wouldn’t be, in this lake! (4,3) 23 Georgia slouches awkwardly in dances (6) 25 Club with hot tub (4) 26 Scottish location in which to plant a vegetable (4)