CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Get under way in good conventional vehicles on a railway? (7,5)

8 Assemble again man with publishers? About right (7)

9 A motorcycling event skirting trees initially (2,5)

11 Orderly located him after a struggle (10)

12 Devious stratagem in period of time, reportedly (4)

14 Most important standards followed by joint (8)

16 Cavort with pair and twirl with day gone (6)

17 Point in sign of appreciation by customers? (3)

19 A book probing courageous type in old Britain? (6)

21 Racer now having crashed is under pressure? (8)

24 Large hood seen in Moscow, lately (4)

25 Fondness for something with an e-mail (10)

27 Scribbled notes I linked to a Baltic state (7)

28 Value to eccentric to be naturally creative? (7)

29 Dawdle with Helena altering scheme? (5,3,4)

DOWN

1 Great swimming leads to this august boating event (7)

2 Sign varied lots are inspired by diminutive Russian writer (3,7)

3 Independent politician permitted? That’s unstated (8)

4 Actor Stephen in a hot area in Greece and Malta (6)

5 Clump of grass thus at odd points found by feet (4)

6 Vehicle on Spanish river over

November for rotting flesh (7)

7 Caught engineers frequently longing to eat one dairy food (5,7)

10 Word of reassurance with article and note immediately (5,3,4)

13 Part of a village to accommodate glass building (10)

15 By the sound of it, choose film (3)

18 Obsessively anxious soldier supported by leading Democrat (8)

20 Live through biting cold spell (7)

22 Loose-fitting garment taking everything into account (7)

23 Circle with a Scottish inventor in turn in Commonwealth capital (6)

26 Some stuck, needing thing protected by a cap? (4)