IRISH DAILY MAIL CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Discreetly nick printing machine — it’ll give you an edge (7,5) 8 Fragment in test circling planet (7) 9 Hunch in shed at first, giving instruction (7) 11 Want employment? Introduce the French art of sewing (10) 12 Relish variable gin cocktail (4) 14 Dash back carrying fake euros for solver (8) 16 Struggle over 50 steps (6) 17 Delay girl returning (3) 19 A hybrid tea said to be a lucky charm (6) 21 I previously occupied terrain facing west at an angle (8) 24 Bitter sweet? (4) 25 Sensible type in public relations meeting at first (10) 27 Hold congress abroad, having dropped leader (7) 28 In European capital Heinz regularly produces growth (7) 29 Spot star exploding in this area? No, much further away (12)

DOWN

1 Drama group forbidden to cross meadow (7) 2 Defeated Conservative girl exposed stocking (10) 3 Imp stops food for pigs, showing pigheadedness (44) 4 Slow down behind daughter, saving time (6) 5 Attack fleet, avoiding centre (4) 6 Confess, hiding trouble steering yacht (7) 7 Chateau in which kids enjoy a spring? (6,6) 10 Fool man wearing ridiculous things such as pyjamas (12) 13 Copy 17 in page 1, then get up (10) 15 Notice female’s leading fashion (3) 18 Stimulate 28 on horseback (6,2) 20 Decent piano (7) 22 A few finished bestseller that’s repulsive (7) 23 Slave turns up county artwork (6) 26 Bright star, upcoming flower of Stratford (4)