Double Crossword
1 Tiger’s jugular perhaps, a particular area (4,2,3,5) 9 Kisser’s turn to have something to chew over (3) 10 Traditional males cook substantial repasts (6,5) 11 Where metric hit a problem with addition and subtraction (10) 12 Jangling keys of a Hebridean destination (4) 14 Dodo is dancing with square dance figure (2-2-2) 15 One who writes, say, is theoretically shorter (8) 18 Ornately wrinkled, mountainous state (8) 19 Set off twice and fly in Africa (6) 22 No slouch when circling European capital (4) 24 Become ordained to obey superiors (4,6) 26 Ties Arcadia’s setting to the distance between Greece and Italy (8,3) 27 Trouble to shave daily (3) 28 Likewise, told to shop for identical voucher (2,3,4,5) 1 One who dislikes spending is grading wastage (7) 2 Soviet minister took credit for imprisoning the revolutionary Miss Mao (9) 3 Sheen could go off according to plan (2,8) 4 Open car with a folding top true or false? (6) 5 Count on loose ties at the very beginning (8) 6 Measure of resistance to extremely oafish males (4) 7 Drain wet banks around river (5) 8 Permission a squadron leader dispatched (6) 13 Valet had the right to keep mobile home under minister’s home (10) 16 Tinker had tinkered with the lights out (2,3,4) 17 Strives to shield bacterial culture from unpredictable changes (8) 18 Cross beneath hat or new breastplate (6) 20 Letter thrown on piles (7) 21 Stuff thrown overboard by black American uncle (6) 23 Truck in wholemeal or rye sandwich (5) 25 Gentle hit? Middle of the road! (4) Down: - 2 In reserve. 3 Lynx. 4 Misleads. 5 Thrice. 6 Camouflage. 7 Azeri. 8 Sleuths. 9 Smacks. 14 On the quiet. 17 Aristotle. 18 Superego. 19 Shampoo. 21 Gladys. 22 Rib eye. 24 Liege. 26 Pawn. 1 Author of Kim and The Jungle Book (7,7) 9 Baby’s bed (3) 10 International yachting trophy (8,3) 11 Hundredth anniversary (10) 12 Crafty (4) 14 Refugee forced to flee for political reasons (6) 15 Tennis shot (8) 18 Person suffering from memory loss (8) 19 Instrument board of a car (6) 22 Notes and coins (4) 24 Role of mother or father (10) 26 Priced so as to discourage sales (11) 27 Riotous crowd (3) 28 Excessive conceit or pomposity (4-10) Across: - 1 Wild goose chase. 10 Honeymooner. 11 Dot. 12 Weak. 13 Decahedron. 15 Dislikes. 16 Facile. 19 Crazed. 20 Silencer. 23 On the level. 25 Jump. 27 USA. 28 Proletariat. 29 Tierra del fuego. 1 Reclaim for a second use (7) 2 Custody; confinement (9) 3 Lacking professional skill (10) 4 Elderly chaperone (6) 5 Copycat (8) 6 Burden (4) 7 Fried tortilla served with spicy sauce and cheese (5) 8 Desexed a female animal (6) 13 Specialised division (10) 16 Television compere (9) 17 Devil worship (8) 18 Receive, admit (6) 20 Capable of being heard (7) 21 Doctor (6) 23 Violent push (5) 25 Annoy, offend (4) Down: - 2 Ionian sea. 3 Days. 4 Odometer. 5 Syntax. 6 Correlates. 7 Alder. 8 Entente. 9 Thawed. 14 Timekeeper. 17 Including. 18 Sidereal. 19 Croquet. 21 Repute. 22 Record. 24 Trace. 26 Baku.