CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across

1. Terrible tales spread about firm’s outdoor garments (6,5)

9. Old boy’s remedy that’s little known (7)

10. Yankee leaves his city, saving time for broadcast (7)

11. Gabble and spout primarily? (3)

12. Mend your old well (7)

13. Set off in type of canoe Open University abandoned (7)

14. Sash acquired by Tokyo bigwig (3)

15. Pies cooked a shade of brown (5)

17. Leonard collects cool material (5)

18. Capital seat occupied by independent (5) 20. Martial arts expert seen in Japan essentially (5) 22. Reptile biting off insect’s head (3)

24. Group of stars forming a cartel (7)

25. Old knotty teak about to be imported for wood supplier (3,4)

26. Swan preens at regular intervals (3)

27. Purist distraught about radical supporter at Aintree (7)

28. Start of enquiry into archives gets tougher (7) 29. Every wean’s managed to retain energy for Hogmanay (3,5,3)

Down

1. I’d assist riotous group of dissenters in unhappy state (15)

2. Refurbish huts for quarters (7)

3. Lament extremists in Equity controlling stage (5)

4. Curb fellow Poles on coach (9)

5. Everyone’s awfully thin inside colony (7)

6. Union under duress? New manager is tough about resistance (7,8)

7. Cry baby initially loves horse and ducks (6)

8. Star devours flavoured wine — it’s a slippery slope (3,3)

16. Long drink contains very soft fruit (9)

18. Prominently display place in 14 (6)

19. Arab boasted about international flight staff (7) 21. Request expert to handle nitrogen sceptically (7) 23. Like painter’s first rickety easel (6)

25. Transmitting old song about knight (2,3)