CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across

1. Not listed in former French government? (2-9) 9. Fleet Street finished short exercise (5-2) 10. Take what photographers do essentially? (7) 11. Annoy Irish king (3) 12. Overwhelm adult with noise, taking time (7) 13. Beautiful woman - she’s implicated in arms running (7) 14. Some risk involved in this run (3) 15. Party comic (5) 17. Golf club shortly to recruit pro (5) 18. Duke bets unwisely, amassing these maybe. . . (5) 20. . . .one securing union leader’s first appearance (5) 22. Leaders in the Oval Office as well (3) 24. Liberal put out letters that make touching reading (7) 25. Trinket in new version of Bible (Old Testament) (7) 26. In the sun, iodine evaporates from earth (3) 27. Fine taking a run in fast cars, small ones (2-5) 28. Feeble exhortation from environmentalist (7) 29. Approximately three disputed amateur fights (11)

Down

1. Mixing netball with cricket keeps English warmer (8,7) 2. Unsettle birds flying around you in France as. . . (7) 3. . . .speedy pair stray over Germany (5) 4. Dandy’s headgear on display in farmyard (9) 5. Bereft children playing on harps (7) 6. Royle’s Hotel shut up? They find bunks elsewhere (5,10) 7. Small parts evolved in small fish (6) 8. You are caught in gaslight in cell (6) 16. He’s written to see if Dad’s managed to hold on at the top (9) 18. Fixes program using mostly 20. and good sense first (6) 19. Special rule broken: government put in huge expenditure (7) 21. Dramatic scene thanks to a blue comic (7) 23. Not mentally quick but so frightfully English (6) 25. Smudge book jacket contents (5)