cryptic crossword

ACROSS

1 A rough figure, this person’s breaking into property (8)

5 Glares from extremely sarcastic members of parliament (6)

9 People with high-flying jobs boasted after taxi home (5,4)

11 The setter takes legal action about small problem (5)

12 Banks of Limpopo remained lively in August (6)

13 I finish cutting seafood that’s terribly hard (8)

15 Tender girl sent off behind institution caring for dogs (5,8)

18 Would-be consumer of big pork pie swallowing 1 Downs when cooked (6,7)

22 Set off from posh school, getting into Escort (8)

23 Black Sabbath vocalist heard

Kylie Minogue, say (6)

26 Hearing test (5)

27 Something teachers often dislike about film publicity (9)

28 Like American leaving orient,

in summary (6)

29 Compilers had to pen gag —

it’s very poor (8)

DOWN

1 Avoid eating left over, thin piece of meat (8)

2 Underground root primarily — e.g. a potato (5)

3 Socialised dressed in alarming lederhosen (7)

4 Fresh starter from tasty rotisserie (4)

6 Conservative greeting opponent, a red from Italy (7)

7 Post-prandial activity in Waugh’s novel on power (7,2)

8 Boil these bananas with energy (6)

10 Hang around by flower shop (8)

14 Basically cheers up Bard’s character who’s a bit of an ass (2,6)

16 Ignorant nitwit shot with gun (9)

17 Pan, say, with good smell canine knocked over (5,3)

19 New record over cracking intelligence puzzle (7)

20 Well-off from work you picked up fast (7)

21 Edward I, meeting another Edward, getting changed (6)

24 Chic person like Roger Federer speaking drunkenly? (5)

25 I’m freezing in skins of bear and reindeer (4)