CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. Lion-hearted one in the credit-reverse, difficult to follow (7) 5. Do well to come after (7) 9. The outing of a bat depends on Diana’s service-book (9) 10. A protuberance no initial backing can do without (5) 11. Again take policy on guide-line? Certainly! (8) 12. Having bands, lose footing in Surrey first and last (6) 14. Pleasant, an old-fashioned degree, and skilful (9) 16. Keen to get two under lacking fifty, right? (5) 17. About the sound boy-child is in charge of (5) 19. What threw stones at the cur, bet can adapt to (9) 21. Horrible party backing notes of debt (6) 22. Underlined one’s being under pressure (8) 26. Vase with two handles will help when about to retire (5) 27. No dissenting voice moans in double-posh version (9) 28. Jackets for smokers? (7) 29. Tried a bit of writing sent to editor (7)

DOWN

1. Additional clause for the jockey (5) 2. Till-person will dismiss one in disgrace (7) 3. One single lady: what’s wrong with that? (5) 4. Hand out the underworld with some praise (10) 5. Sailor earth-bearing god didn’t start up (4) 6. Liqueur a true blend after, say, a dollar (9) 7. Abridging the Spanish, one archaeological site includes North (7) 8. Old coin for a fop, the fool! (9) 13. With windows on low country right inside the landed property (10) 14. Rating second change, right? He’s away! (9) 15. Inspire one with hope of disguising acne with rouge (9) 18. Unpleasant old man initially involved in the racket (7) 20. Man’s conservative past (7) 23. Leaves out-set involving team (5) 24. Took physic, so turned up among departed after a loss (5) 25. Bother to be agitated about trifles (4)

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION:

Across: 7. Cartographers 8. Circular saw 12. Borzoi 14. Entire 16. Tip-off 18. Stitch 19. As cold as ice 23. As right as rain Down: 1. Talc 2. Star 3. Agouti 4. Parade 5. This 6. Crow 9. Irrupts 10. Asiatic 11. Mesh 12. Both 13. Oaf 15. Net 17. Filthy 18. Seaman 19. Also 20. Chip 21. Inro 22. Evil