cryptic crossword

ACROSS

1 Belief follows opening of

scriptural passage (6)

4 The Sun, perhaps insane

carrying a Sun article (8)

9 Brochure’s ideally describing

stay (6)

10 A Parisian loo contains posh

lotions (8)

11 Riddle for each partner

embracing sweetheart (8)

13 About to go round in circle

going fast (6)

15 Defiant criminal undoes

Britain (13)

18 Unlike Rogue One he’s

circling round alien star (13)

22 Leaders to make overdone utterances though hardly speaking (6)

24 Significant the man’s Conservative, almost in charge (8)

26 English politician unchanged,

absorbing hard priority (8)

27 Office Romeo possesses pure

guts? (6)

28 Fools possibly upset getting

nervous (8)

29 One crushes pain facing the

French (6)

DOWN

1 Sharpens exercises

somersaulting (6)

2 Stop shouting, maintaining

one’s self-control (9)

3 Some pretend lesson gets

monotonous (7)

5 End of chin covered in wicked

spots (4)

6 High roller? (7)

7 Lack of interest from Macron?

(5)

8 Fall in grave before battle’s

ultimate clash (8)

12 Land inside over island (6)

14 Career that’s overturned

supporting British state (6)

16 Spongy sailor’s tendency to

pinch gold (9)

17 Cramps coming after cold

drink (8)

19 Practise endlessly producing

tries again (7)

20 Old boy, impolite, taking time

to butt in (7)

21 Bring charges as copper’s

caught by super (6)

23 High tea without small starter

(5)

25 Perform play (4)