LONDON TIMES CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across

1 Helper seen around people following violent attack (8) 5 What top plainclothes copper did is rotten (6) 10 Unintelligent type helping Turner in the kitchen (4,5) 11 Topless seller of tights? — It’s Twiggy! (5) 12 North-eastern China is land with no coast (5) 13 Short Disney movie about toys primarily — considered from the outset as brilliant (9) 14 Trainee carer working on bottom (10) 17 Horror film about a submariner (4) 19 When entertaining royal a Commanding Officer bowed (4) 20 Beneath small organ that’s supported from above (10) 22 Take time to manage boats outside English docks (9) 24 Attack during match (3,2) 26 Sting at opening of Glasto has a dance (5) 27 It’s said the jellyfish is such a simple thing (2-7) 28 Orientalflower festival (6) 29 Pet’s lead trips foot (8)

Down

1 The grammarian’s name for it? Sure thing! (8,7) 2 A model upset Greek author, apparently (5) 3 Decided on finished puzzle (8) 4 Skimpy underpants hiding the bottom (5) 6 An alto struggling to describe music such as Schoenberg’s? (6) 7 A neurotic ordered a stiff drink (9) 8 Senior member of staff noted career girl required training (8-7) 9 One very tall European runner, say, is ahead (8) 15 Criticise performances on the radio — piano pieces (9) 16 Perfect nice melody (4-4) 18 Recently put old end of beef in a pan (2,2,4) 21 Small wrap contains last of cucumber pickle (6) 23 Expensive fur bought up front in transaction (5) 25 Cardinal starts to examine Trappist’s belief (5)