CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across

1. How are tubes manoeuvred into place? (11) 9. Argument in street behind nightclub (7) 10. Sort of illusion you may get from Capitol (7) 11. Stubbs is unappreciated at first (3) 12. Purist is mistaken about radical jockey’s support (7) 13. Planned to scrap society? It’s snootily agreed (7) 14. Send back good more expensive dog (3) 15. Tense amateur creates dish (5) 17. Stunner helps in Costa, serving (5) 18. Ring found in department store (5) 20. It measures about 1.1 yards, so I’ve heard (5) 22. Cadge loaf (3) 24. Actor Ben’s calm meeting leading lady (7) 25. For example, beavers’ lodge decays on the outside (7) 26. General furniture supplier doesn’t close (3) 27. American left drinking a very strong spirit (7) 28. Was fooled by ridiculous offer students sent in (4,3) 29. Guess correctly what some monarchs claim (6, 5)

Down

1. Cleaner whips a gun out, getting £51 (7-2,6) 2. European received rent that’s spent on himself? (3,4) 3. Finish inverted (3,2) 4. Rough actors scatter in field (9) 5. Straighten new units to hide unfinished pair (7) 6. Compensation when small bee infects skin badly? (8,7) 7. A policeman stops party? Makes sense (4,2) 8. German preserves top plane (6) 16. Evil one lures in French husband, charitable type (9) 18. Gloomy sergeant major interrupts call (6) 19. Work late at five past six in ME city (3,4) 21. Alfred disputed general’s first warning signal (3,4) 23. Arrange rise to break writer’s depression (6) 25. Indicate both ways (5)