SUPER CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

5 Dull to eat in and to drink, I had concluded (7)

9 A Greek going back by river to the sea (5) 10 So the cat that got the wren worried is his: nobody else’s (4,5)

11 At the perimeter, having been trampled down (6)

12 Doesn’t question the migrants (8) 14 Affirms it about the rain-birds (5) 15 Twiddles with again, but only during studies (9)

18 Decide to stop by the excavation (9) 20 There’s a T in ‘fatal’ is the lesson you learn from it (5)

22 On which are the destitute men, covered in perspiration (4-4)

24 Puzzle sold at a cut price? (6)

26 To run down home to one does irritate (9)

27 Point the nun out: the one showing boredom (5)

28 For the issue, carrying a test out on the hat (7)

29 And its contrived connection with the East End is remote (7)

DOWN

1 ‘Celebrity food’ is right (9)

2 In case the scoundrel should fall (7) 3 The dictator’s papers are found to be in poor order (9)

4 She gained eminence (4)

5 Where the poor paddlers are? (2,3,5) 6 Upside-down sacks used as a seat (5) 7 The non-writers are to carry the flags (7) 8 Is after the retreating gun woman (5) 13 What makes our thoughts go overseas (5,5)

16 Nerves parachutists feel? (9)

17 For the game, the wool’s wound onto this loosely (4,5)

19 Send down, into the starting place, the pupil (7)

21 Getting back the gold coins will be up to her (7)

22 Remains right inside with the wives (5) 23 Moves up to see the dog drop the ball in (5)

25 Take to be a star (4)