CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 A group called upon to

put out things? (4,7) 9 Get in touch with

professional acquaintance? (7) 10 European in cartel

manufactured sticky stuff (7) 11 Triumphal cry featuring in

school, exceptionally (3) 12 A Roman’s upset one

in four, maybe (7) 13 Describe case of reclusive

foreign aristocrat (7) 14 Terry in short is allowed

to return (3) 15 Motif in work penned

by three in Italy (5) 17 One is troubled

making racket (5) 18 Chinese revolutionary abandoning area that’s damp (5) 20 Referred to cold diet

requiring variation (5) 22 Projection mentioned

for wealthy figure (3) 24 Go before prince

to withdraw (7) 25 Pays up for high-backed

benches (7) 26 Use stitches and thread in

this way, reportedly (3) 27 Dottier manoeuvres

in U.S. city (7) 28 Grandiose tour Don arranged (7) 29 Order group missing book to categorise ordinary members? (4,3,4)

DOWN

1 One in charge of late party arrangements? (7,8) 2 Let in again a

duke in brief? (7) 3 Stick or remain at

the crease? (5) 4 Converge with IT centres given a shake-up (9) 5 A new swindle taking in the French in a city of theirs (7) 6 Council axes Sue sadly about line in contractual provision? (9,6) 7 Initiate discussion with playing cast about company (6) 8 Notice these disowning the Home Counties and be furious? (6) 16 Group playing in a pit? (9) 18 Mike and Oscar sped off getting small motorcycles (6) 19 Restrict competitive game on southern upland? (3,4) 21 On reflection, first person went off noted jockey (7) 23 Neighbouring bed is ruffled close to mine (6) 25 Pointed thing carried by this wordsmith (5)