CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Super present from creepy pupil

in New York (3,5)

5 Tot by sea in Brittany in holiday

season (6)

9 Disgraceful riot soon breaking

out – university steps in (9) 11 Leading quartet of Cavaliers

missing in rolls (5)

12 Sleep needed by relations –

some linen must be provided (6) 13 Wonderful king embraced by

chum gets to soften up (8) 15 Player on bench that’s got diminished is farmed out elsewhere (13) 18 Transformation of construction

firm – hurt’s been nasty (13) 22 Like teacher, editor and social worker featured in illustration (8)

23 Water flowing in street in the morning – engineers brought in (6)

26 Old Roman spies given new

name under cover (5)

27 Wacky quality of sentimentality combined with shortage of subtlety (9)

28 Fruit in cold drink son removed

(6) 29 One who changes sides, finding fault with common soldiers (8)

DOWN

1 African queen maybe entertaining 999? (8)

2 Rose in journey on male beast (3,2)

3 One about to enter Iberian FC entrance (7)

4 This could be Anita the writer, ladies and gentlemen! (4) 6 Most horrible whopper punching guts naughtily (7) 7 Composer’s sister said to be in ruin (9)

8 One of 11 misbehaving in resort (6) 10 Quiet and initially wild like a sorcerer? (8)

14 Splendid Scottish university, one taken over by English (8) 16 Party offering drinks facility? Then get canned, drunk! (4,5) 17 A moister ground arises from spray (8)

19 Form of entertainment that’s loud and dishonest (7) 20 Emergency set-up, product that sells quickly (7)

21 Drug I accept will work, getting rid of torment finally (6) 24 Woman associated with garden books as part of festival (5) 25 It’s nothing, darling! (4)