CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across

1. Modern posh Republicans in area leads to uprising (12) 8. Groups of four started rioting (7) 9. Cheque sent back with a note for fancy paperwork (7) 11. Unlimited brown litres infiltrate loch (10) 12. Get this initially from opening a magnum? (4) 14. Wearing black suit? Absolutely (2,6) 16. Complete dental job? Not quite (4,2) 17. Horse is exhausted, by the sound of it (3) 19. Engineer tagged device (6) 21. Book a single ground for Europeans (8) 24. Get rid of religious books about America (4) 25. Dogmatic types eulogised Oscar in play (10) 27. Arab money invested in Michigan cocktail (7) 28. Barge in under it at sea (7) 29. Maybe fertiliser, e.g. charcoal, spread over main road (12)

Down

1. Strip of land exists in this way to protect motorway (7) 2. Bashful journalist follows bogus eatery up (10) 3. Determined hack loves interrupting communist (8) 4. Selfishness, say, is found in no frills home (6) 5. A bit of advice about river journey (4) 6. Where to find ham perhaps having lots of success (2,1,4) 7. No seat here for substitute stableman? (8,4) 10. Tiny mum seems unwell — this should protect her (6,6) 13. Characteristic of senior policeman and sceptic (10) 15. Replacement coach stands up (3) 18. Organised postmen welcome one benefiting relations (8) 20. Is husband wearing wife’s clothes a cleaner? (7) 22. A pair of Americans climb in Alabama in the normal way (2,5) 23. Rather eccentric duke introduced to old course (6) 26. Polish stripped elevated cereal store (4)