CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Cared about B&B taking time to provide part of meal? (3,7) 6 Group lurking nearby! (4) 9 Dreadful things done without leader giving commands (10) 10 Record animal sound around back of barn (4) 12 Formal institution in the country? Quite the opposite (4) 13 The lady has a table spread, offering drink (6,3) 15 Entertained by one loveless leftie, a dry person gossiped (8) 16 It’s doubly right to remain outside – when the night is this? (6) 18 The oil loosened old tool (6) 20 Fixed supports creating difficulties (8) 23 Joining former scoundrels, this person has to be going off-topic (9) 24 Spots some men carelessly falling over (4) 26 Plant that’s heavenly Di plucked (4) 27 Drink to spoil material when getting absorbed (10) 28 In America pack a platform (4) 29 Affectionate communication, nothing to be presented to landlord? (4,6)

DOWN

1 Journey I had guarded by soldiers (4) 2 Party rave during which maiden is sleeping (7) 3 Teach recruit new discipline requiring design skills (12) 4 Irritating person first to board ship (8) 5 Groups providing information over time (6) 7 Someone in vessel has netted fifty fish (7) 8 Disastrous event? Cosy appeal seems out of place (10) 11 With total freedom, Rachel can’t be made to change (5,7) 14 Available to anyone coming along being outgoing? (10) 17 Someone at conference given instruction to remove all attendees? (8) 19 The Parisian, a figure in mathematics, is saying few words (7) 21 Criminal trick has six coming to court (7) 22 Female very aggressive and very old holding one charitable event (6) 25 Number in favour of storing radioactive element (4)