CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across

1. He foolishly admits dealing with ship’s principal (12) 8. Ill-mannered self righteous Republican leaves (7) 9. One politician facesevery challenge (7) 11. Notice horse breaking manger that’s flimsy (3-7) 12. I carry out large icon (4) 14. To prevail, we ought somehow to retain independence (8) 16. Want time with controversial Young British Artist (6) 17. Local doctor comes across a space (3) 19. Accountant spies thorny bush (6) 21. Expose rear timber for nightlight (8) 24. Inactive 12, by the sound of it (4) 25. Crest that’s described as grey by jockeys (5,5) 27. Bringing up food (7) 28. Truculent blokeish sort avoided by king (7) 29. Henry, rough hardy type men recalled stopping pool treatment (12)

Down

1. Heights need adjusting first (7) 2. Crime that I bungled, having failed in this maybe (10) 3. Eastern game magazine keeps John working on golf (3-5) 4. Mean, like some members of colony? (6) 5. Tender epitaph on headstone at the back (4) 6. Malign resident of Orkney perhaps heading off (7) 7. Church member plays special piano (12) 10. Guide blamed the fir for Tudor building style (4-8) 13. Furry rodent’s cool in Asian country (10) 15. Hold up start of 3 for poor actor (3) 18. Lightweight book goes into two types of alcohol (8) 20. Physical reaction from gallery after leader’s demoted (7) 22. Trainee left in coarse material (7) 23. Danger which surrounds engineers (6) 26. Author regularly follows river, one in Germany (4)