IRISH DAILY MAIL CROSSWORD

NO 15,585

ACROSS

1 Not many drivers about, so no need for this? (7,5) 8 Cut cover to keep going in theatre upset (7) 9 President owns one hot car (7) 11 Run out a more amusing machine to smooth the way (10) 12 Like art in Hermitage, Uffizi, National Gallery primarily (4) 14 Spooner’s turf mound that transfers warmth? (4,4) 16 Measure litres, then stupidly put in gallons (6) 17 Exclude lawyers (3) 19 Mother approves sandwiches for travellers (6) 21 U.S. top brass ordered Gen. Patton to drop tempo (8) 24 Irish question involves a disputed country (4) 25 Plague English clients injured in gym (10) 27 Squandered hours in making up feed (7) 28 Entrance found during fourteenth rally (7) 29 Faculty of hounds and selfless men trained to catch duck (5,2,5)

DOWN

1 Mount all paintings to inspire amateur? Words fail me (32-2) 2 Clever trap-doors harbour spiders, for instance (10) 3 British runner, old fellow, lifted front leg (8) 4 Chop most of lettuce for a change (6) 5 Flag is over Royal Institution (4) 6 Meat and food uplifted city (7) 7 Fear arrest (12) 10 Very accommodating, passed over in overbearing way (4-8) 13 One settled in middle for a little drink, say (10) 15 Photograph featuring in newspaper (3) 18 Agitated wife abandons struggles with son (8) 20 Act like 13 or 16, say (7) 22 Character in Lear spoils one girl (7) 23 Disco music chief’s boring peculiar tone (6) 26 Peck or smack is seductive to some extent (4)