LONDON TIMES CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across

1 One looking for extremely scarce bowman (8) 5 Asian idol mostly seen in health club (6)

10 Saw covering page by writer a secondary part (9) 11 Horse heading for poisonous shrub (5)

12 China were in front — about 12 inches (5)

13 Before tantrum harshly criticise painting technique (9)

14 It’s best to whip a dip (10)

17 Yarn put round top of fancy sock (4) 19 Dwelling lacking hot running water (4)

20 Overly dramatic choir briefly sing it badly (10) 22 Leader can take it—idealor otherwise (9) 24 Doctor in hospital department runs traffic light (5) 26 On speed one is raging (5)

27 Not in favour of hosting current history courses in Italy (9) 28 Require large key in order to wind up (6) 29 Adeptly cutting mock diamonds one sells? (8)

Down

1 Drastically discounted an amp for entertainer (5-2,8) 2 Pointless request to umpirecauses outrage (5) 3 Monument that’s not cheap to assemble (8) 4 Dash to front of display to see animal (5)

6 Axe decapitated insect (6) 7 Party where one is welcomed (9) 8 Utter skill and courage initially required to get jet heading off — from this? (8,7) 9 The most dirty footballer is French (8) 15 Berate players getting a single wicket? (9) 16 Seriously ill judge starts to alarm (8) 18 Rancour about German computer programme in the City (3,5) 21 Buoy oddly on a lake to the North (6) 23 Machine for shaping endless foam (5) 25 Small bar contains small plant used by cooks (5)