IRISH DAILY MAIL CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Steep ground in Hyde, I hear (4-7) 9 Bag antique in lobby (7) 10 Fabulous creature Irma swimming in sea (7) 11 Heading off, miss sleep (3) 12 Problem with speech? Priest has one among adults (7) 13 Is he petty on board in charge of present stores? (7) 14 Leaves in late afternoon (3) 15 South America repeatedly imports Latin sauce (5) 17 A great many grasp origin of Ulster lily (5) 18 Annual test and French composition in church (5) 20 It adds taste in healthy meals (5) 22 Change stations in South Africa, initially Pretoria (3) 24 Admire a customised fortified wine (7) 25 Change of scene involves Channel Islands subject (7) 26 About to drink unknown port (3) 27 Start work with G9 after retirement (7) 28 Play about church, old Greek piece (7) 29 Colin worked with his PC, installing one key item (7,4)

DOWN

1 She’s a left-hander, sadly showing a lack of enthusiasm (4-11) 2 They allow you to see better schooners perhaps (7) 3 Dance very well round lake in Pennsylvania (5) 4 Brief attempt to acquire a poem composed about king (9) 5 Damaging farm ground in Yorkshire port? Not all of it (7) 6 Praise upstanding resident’s joint civil status (4,11) 7 Stop the endless conflict on time (6) 8 A professor’s receiving royal garlands (6) 16 Lacking energy, chop up the garlic (9) 18 Heartless men gather round, displaying wealth (6) 19 Minor action involves half a dozen (7) 21 Jumbled heap conceals stone inscription (7) 23 Priest, umpire and sailor’s modest ccommodation (6) 25 Irishman guards duke’s vehicle in US (5)