SUPER CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Almost catch the fair lady (4,4)

5 Firm providing accommodation (6)

9 A semi-translated passage in Italian (8) 10 The seaman returned with a bicycle (6) 12 Win over, at last, the listener (6) 13 Agrees the son switched the coins around (8)

15 Why the robot had to be given a rest? (5,7)

18 Chasing someone through the Turkish baths? (2,3,7)

23 Stay, also, to make a suggestion (8) 24 As against something which could be recited (6)

26 Is one rushed around for you to eat? (6) 27 Hauled in and given a ticking off (6,2) 28 Went along with, carrying one’s identification (6)

29 Before the day arrived at or after, he’s rapacious (8)

DOWN

1 He starts with an item of apparel (6)

2 When back, the boys get food (6)

3 Order the fellow to get himself a girlfriend (7)

4 When the snow has melted, it looks ornamental (4)

6 The passage across, it is (7)

7 Asked Gina out amid chaff (8)

8 Did he send me off to get trapped? (8) 11 Do merge, which does perplex one (7) 14 For a man to climb mountains is inborn (7) 16 On day one the trip is off, which does leave one dejected (8)

17 Firing a second warning (8)

19 The wet, slippery ball the boy caught did deceive you (3-4)

20 Either someone who’s always complaining or not binding (7)

21 Cold and tired out, gets the kudos (6) 22 The official custodian (6)

25 Backing up the car, sound happy (4)