WH Crossword

ACROSS

1 Break apart, one is working (10) 9 The male politician must exhibit fibre (4) 10 A relative’s pad cut off by conservationists (4-6) 11 A little rascal to parade and spoil (6) 12 Effecting miracle rescue (7) 15 Prepared to admit detectives can cause division (7) 16 A unit took the lead and suffered for it (5) 17 Some men have a lot of meat (4) 18 Heart of gold discerned in the Church (4) 19 Yield, so may be freed (5) 21 A trainee who’ll make a sovereign employee (7) 22 Fail to take the right exit (7) 24 Stagger the salvage collector (6) 27 They’re always ready to whip up some food (10) 28 The monster therefore would appear to 22 (4) 29 Cracking up the ratings could be the answer (10)

DOWN

2 Lunches in a brasserie at say one o’clock (4) 3 Earnestly request a copper ring (6) 4 Articles endlessly focused on backing complaint (7) 5 Feature: “Time for a change” (4) 6 Not refrigerated, and that must be given attention (7) 7 No bloomer in the main! (3, 7) 8 Indifferent drink available to minor (10) 12 Rising — or just turning over? (10) 13 People’s figures (10) 14 The mean fellow from Reims (5) 15 Cut skinhead constantly (5) 19 Groom holding record is put down (7) 20 About to search for 3 (7) 23 A person not honoured for presenting the queen with an animal (6) 25 Indian city where silver painter may be seen (4) 26 Many were plainly in a hurry to obtain a quantity of fish (4)