IRISH DAILY MAIL CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Gossip to a nag inanely about old Tennessee city (11) 9 They get hit in a pit, set back, flanking mike (7) 10 Cigars designed to curb onset of tension in stomach (7) 11 Spa losing temperature? That’s disgraceful! (3) 12 Instruct Europeans to conserve old coin (7) 13 Formula of The Golden Mean, recalling first half (7) 14 Disregard short runner in the Alps (3) 15 Leaders of armed gang go round orchestrating this? (5) 17 Partly self-inflicted slight (5) 18 Artist that makes fabric (5) 20 Sextet and trio make up this piece of music (5) 22 Trainee driver, for instance, left out (3) 24 NW city short-story writer sheds weight (7) 25 Devour stuff, metallic stuff (7) 26 What makes a spade handle primarily? (3) 27 Feline in top condition that’s found in hedgerow (7) 28 Bill’s latest opinion (7) 29 Someone with enthusiasm brews average beer (5,6)

DOWN

1 It suggests posh social activities happen here (9,6) 2 ‘North and South’, a middleclass novel (3,4) 3 Lots of families together make note about joke (5) 4 Nearby urban area stocks good dark garment? (9) 5 Crude outside broadcast on location (7) 6 Show skill with chef’s big vessel (8,7) 7 Emphasise English MPs should avoid sewer (6) 8 Crew supporting a copper’s judgement (6) 16 Dynamo brings different species to heart of Paris (9) 18 Run old firms in ostentatious style (6) 19 Bringing in guard for fruit (7) 21 ME city servant goes up to receive rocket (3,4) 23 Exceptionally large bouncer at Lord’s (6) 25 Bordeaux maybe imports hard beef (5)