CRYPTIC CROSSWORD: NO. 28,692

Across

1 Unlucky criminal searched around empty house (4,6)

6 Capital equipment must need adjusting at the outset (4)

9 Cheeky one taken in by caller – a person who’s not a real threat (5,5)

10 Good deal, but hard work if starting late (4)

12 Garment worn by strong man regularly? (4)

13 Divulging secrets, and leaving (9)

15 Best dress given to engineers for industrial plant (8)

16 Complete agreement sees son in marriage (6)

18 Statistician – or a knowledgeable boxing type who’s socially inept (6) 20 Coaches wear them out! (8) 23 Letters left with house in Westminster (9)

24 Good copy, but yawn! (4) 26 Criminal has no right to fiddle (4)

27 Dish for passengers at sea? (4,6)

28 Only the French like this to have precedence (4)

29 Films by spies worried prophets of doom (10)

Down

1 Faith invested in Telegraph operatives (4)

2 Censure concerning degree of alcohol (7)

3 Such theatrical demands caught everyone in the end (7,5)

4 Ambassador’s neglect during bad year (8)

5 Balloons considerably on board ship (6)

7 Letters inclined to favour the right (7)

8 Adversary who’s not against revolutionary (10)

11 Temporary worker in stable gets limited accommodation (8,4)

14 Fear parts of canal system may give such a shock (10)

17 Newspapers should cover hospital department awards (8)

19 Private log – a terrible mistake (3,4)

21 Former lovers must accept rent that’s rising comes to an end (7)

22 Scholar can expect to be keeping secret (6)

25 Kid won’t finish these drinks (4)