CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Guard and rope off place for drilling (6,6)

8 A couple of litres, say, run out quite fast (7)

9 Extreme racist wrestled with Democrat (7)

11 Action by tyrant dealing with papers over modern houses (10)

12 Big country lacks a prominent feature (4)

14 Infatuated drunk sent to bed without last of gin (8)

16 Old servant recalled company painting on wall (6)

17 Sort of chart, one seen in gym (3)

19 Earl almost silent about new horse perhaps (6)

21 Colouring definitely first of three in pudding (8)

24 Arrears of Parisian telecoms company (4)

25 A French

19 is regularly trendy without help (10)

27 It keeps us warm in hotel having a meal (7)

28 One of nine sisters in Brussels Peter schooled (7)

29 Dave’s agitated about revised tuition appearing unexpectedly (12)

DOWN

1 Alter supply to accommodate duck’s small growth (7)

2 Showing remorse about preparing to invest rupees (10)

3 A thick slice of bread where milk’s left (8)

4 Boy who’s sponsored idiot to grab police officer (6)

5 State of female heading off (4)

6 Nicks memos involving church (7)

7 The bard has arranged to tour Ireland a wee bit (5-7)

10 Expendable victims of war, fed on corn and nuts (6,6)

13 Experts reduced to saving current ham (10)

15 Studied front of daily papers (3)

18 1 Across order I shouted at son then departed (4,4)

20 Tear a strip off more costly embroidery (7)

22 Securing power, policy reversals bring improvements (7)

23 Chevalier who takes opponents on board (6) 26 Send telegram to current carrier (4)