CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across 1. Study here to help cynic after training (11) 9. Blunder, dipping tip of nose into cold beer (7) 10. Token minimum invested in controversial loan (7) 11. Dull floor covering (3) 12. Sets off, reflected in sunset in Gibraltar (7) 13. Oriental religious festival at end of autumn (7) 14. Cut anaemic friend (3) 15. Advance individual in job (5) 17. Comprehension,for instance, covers verbs (5) 18. Treasure trove partly reminiscent of recent past (5) 20. Lowest point reached by dinar after conversion (5) 22. Label gun that’s been returned (3) 24. Complain to volunteers about energy drink (4,3) 25. Unscrupulous university brought in dodgy videos (7) 26. Whiskey or port (3) 27. They get beaten in concert — I’m panicking (7) 28. Resembling big cat, savage one in row (7) 29. Country fan sadly not in a top group of celebs (11) Down 1. Detective rifles Hamilton’s place about noon (12,3) 2. Illuminate what smokers do (5,2) 3. Heat units hard going in school periods (5) 4. Competed, changing poles to become satisfied (9) 5. Northeast disorder, I gathered, leads to ruin (7) 6. Insectivora not dispersing around south? He’s concerned (15) 7. Endless theft maybe among Spanish? Hold on to your money (6) 8. Servant threw away key, by the sound of it (6) 16. Romanians organised enclave in Italy (3,6) 18. Fizzy beer cans at a discount (6) 19. Survive, like tenth batsman to leave field? (7) 21. Dish artist on the fiddle? Not completely (7) 23. Fact book (6) 25. Mouth of the Dee, say (5)