CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across

1. Oil spilt in different Monsieur’s painting style (11) 9. You and I loiter about still (7) 10. Old Scandinavians, six rulers (7) 11. Group of huskies slide over snow (3) 12. Backing record company test reduced broadcast slot (7) 13. One outspoken party ejecting student, sort of Green? (7) 14. Elusive little fellow, primarily (3) 15. Grumpy sound from husband approaching uniform speed (5) 17. Check over college pronouncement (5) 18. Drawing leaves out first boat (5) 20. Book Jack on a holiday at the front (5) 22. Reduce share (3) 24. He creeps around front and sides, casing back of

home (7) 25. Superhuman old GI stupidly kept ignoring exercises (7) 26. Papers recalled Nadal’s first racket (3) 27. Doctor can vote for small change in Mexico (7) 28. Disease is possibly terminal, lacking resistance (7) 29. U.S. national park yields citrine perhaps (11)

Down

1. No way for Peter to supply legal authority (5,2,8) 2. Train given one hour on the outside rail (7) 3. Peter Sellers was a bit abrupt (5) 4. He goes off with Latvian to find what swallowed 20? (9) 5. Eskimo managed to cross river, causing annoyance (7) 6. Canned Irishman mangled English and another language (8,7) 7. Expression priest hears being translated (6) 8. Accompany E-type with Conservative on board (6) 16. Chief steward lifting stick? Soldiers change mood (5-4) 18. Thousands beset oil cartel, making money in Moscow (6) 19. Bag antique in foyer (7) 21. Spanish gent happy over in Ohio, lacking capital (7) 23. Attempt to catch swallow in Deal (6) 25. Champs close to completing swan-upping? (5)