CRYP TIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1 Sign of injury? Dab

lotions freely (10) 6 Sword keeper has

knocked over (4) 9 Naughty lady, only half educated, in state of anxiety (10) 10 Small thin person is quietly

hiding behind wife (4) 12 Garment beginning to

smell, not completely dry (4) 13 English bird returning,

back briefly in the city (9) 15 Not the only one that

letter deals with? (8) 16 Member in river?

I’m concerned! (4,2) 18 Agent gets nothing right

in official document (6) 20 Like a man kept in order (8) 23 Celeb’s art may be seen in

these ornamental pieces (9) 24 Animal that is getting cross —

head of beast must be held (4) 26 Particular Bible translation

I had, being keen (4) 27 Bring together a number in the

mathematics class? (2-8) 28 Responsibility for tax (4) 29 One not totally alert,

boss about to retire? (10)

DOWN 1 Former President to show embarrassment, getting left out (4) 2 What may have lost

its flavour for sailor? (3,4) 3 A direction is given about books

crossword setters may use (12) 4 Most of the water

sport is confusing (8) 5 Institute entertains Her Majesty in an enclosure (6) 7 Artist, one getting tied up? (7) 8 Niece working under specialist briefly accumulated skill (10) 11 Presumed quality of archdeacon, never going wrong, having competence (12) 14 Twenty directors that may be seen at Lord’s (10) 17 Understand what can fool people, right? (8) 19 Man is put into part — player on stage? (7) 21 Adolescent could be free agent, putting father off (7) 22 Draw back, as soldiers getting cold, needing fuel (6) 25 Defeated? No feat or achievement (4)