CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
ACROSS
1 Men in U.S. bases after mobilising show resolution? (4,8) 8 Guides at home
with risks? (7) 9 Altered flag in front of exhibition? It’s a devious act (7) 11 Sweet food? A cute bit’s
prepared around one (3,7) 12 Pear-shaped fruit held back among numerous gifts (4) 14 Popular nurse extremely
elevated on purpose? (8) 16 A military type probing
fuss slowly? (6) 17 Female sailor of an
excellent sort (3) 19 Notice in a French inn
lately not observed (6) 21 Headquarters designed without a floor underground (8) 24 Breakfast food in seagoing vessels firstly discounted (4) 25 Dishearten one beset by more deals of a corrupt nature (10) 27 Waiting for mass,
perhaps (7) 28 Dry nature in triad I suspect close to company (7) 29 Exercise by expert park employees, those seeking to avoid conflict? (12)
DOWN
1 Fantastic dame in time
shows musical tone (7) 2 One with lots to sell? (10) 3 Fool in previous times largely abandoned musical sign (4,4) 4 Site of swimming for
a sentimental type (6) 5 Sister mentioned theatre director Trevor (4) 6 Southern guy’s first to consume a good spirit in decline? (7) 7 Agents with goods provoked tourist bids? About right (12) 10 Attractive European, say, not bothered by man with detective (4,2,3,3) 13 Something produced by stress in a real den possibly (10) 15 Turn over poor
flatfish (3) 18 Prohibition over period
for a list of peers (8) 20 Release group
without charge (3,4) 22 Brings out priest fronting appeal among depleted churchgoers (7) 23 Decorate jacket for
badge on part of ship (6) 26 Record kept in ground
is conserved (4)