CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. US student to be inquisitive about revolutionary Oxford course (6)

4. Meet to chat: that's good for society (8) 10. Free university tuition at last? There's a problem with that (7) 11. With show of diplomacy, regularly discuss strategy (7) 12. Far from shiny English coin (4)

13. Liz unsteadily carries a container with single dish (10)

15. To keep going is hard after benefit cut (9) 16. Tony, perhaps, embarrassed having week away (5)

18. See dog without lead jump (5)

19. Craftsman's moan: tenant has blocked off entrance (9)

21. Display of emotion for Parisian during trip (10)

23. Money illegally obtained from raffle proceeds sent back (4) 26. One travelling to historical city is needing extra time (7) 27. More bananas, look: old and terribly ripe

(7)

28. A1 partially closed? Proceed round outer parts of capital (3,5) 29. Sorted out early part of play for broadcast (4,2)

DOWN

1. Beat poet? (5) 2. Short-lived recording with Elgar's 1st and Mahler transcription (9)

3. Loaf and meat spread (4)

5. Republican central to current problem causing scandal (7) 6. Liverpudlian singer introduced by Virginia and Edward lacked confidence (10)

7. Cash crop, you say? Not so (5)

8. Cockney boss heading off after packing gun (4,5)

9. Most of the people in old Balkan land (6) 14. Ritual in church, one almoner organised (10)

15. Send attachment without content? Insert latest copy (9) 17. One wild cat endlessly confronts another in sunny spot (9)

19. Initially, congregation unanimously values members of clergy (7) 20. Bug scampered over wild animal standing up (6)

22. Strike that has union members protesting, initially (5)

24. N Dakota city: a long way to travel (5) 25. Scourges regularly making you — (4)