LONDON TIMES CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across

1 Build up a ship’s company in speech (6) 4 Nick Queen’s supporter going round in this city (8) 10 Cider seen splashed about seat (9) 11 Performing in extremely lively Southern city (5) 12 Well fed soldiers given permission to enter gym (7) 14 Players getting boo ruined first symphony’s intro (7) 15 Where chess players may be sweeping (6-3-5) 18 Book with strange predictions on what’s to be done (3,11) 22 Value politeness (7) 24 Some angst or mental agony (7) 25 Host runs out in skimpy underwear (5) 26 Being complicated add details (9) 28 Gentle exercise with a climber (5,3) 29 What’s behind the humour about a girl (6)

Down

1 Cultivated Indian metropolis one managed to tour (8) 2 Anisland, not an iceberg (3) 3 Sends rude letters about shed kit (9) 5 A doctor owes me? Excellent! (7) 6 Iberian port fells a hobbit (5) 7 Return to berth and help delivery for guest? (4,7) 8 Help part of rhythm section gives if failing to start (6) 9 Heartless vet’s a loathsome creature (6) 13 Normal boy’s way to search for a bit of chicken (7,4) 16 Deliberately show leg and most of chaste model (2,7) 17 Curse a powerful piece of music primarily about America (8) 19 Triumphant expression from drunk in this place? (2,5) 20 Insulting term directed against bishop in paper (6) 21 Free a traitor imprisoned by soldiers (6) 23 Friar leaves cargo for cardinal (5) 27 Boxer making comeback in Manila (3)