CrYPTic crossword

ACROSS

1 Dock worker leaves university,

carrying case (11) 9 European victor in match

shows improvement (7) 10 Predict tariff restricting

minerals (7) 11 Signal causes regular features

to be dropped (3) 12 What emerges from unruly

crèches? (7) 13 Get ill again finally after a

sleep’s disturbed (7) 14 Heard sound from stable, giving negative response (3) 15 Computer code, like one in

Channel Islands (5) 17 Question girl swimming

across lake (5) 18 Mare controls occupants of

stud? It’s a fact (5) 20 Telling stories in plane, heading off (5) 22 Rumbles here that upset

mother at first? (3) 24 King on board British ship’s

flashing light (7) 25 Priest hurried across front of

nave and strutted (7) 26 In Paris, he left feeling

queasy (3) 27 Remove mimic (4,3) 28 Flooded home abandoned,

as are wallflowers? (7) 29 Recycle cabinet door as this?

(11)

DOWN

1 Broke, very skint, crept off carrying nothing (7-8) 2 Nice here — arrive shattered

about 1 (7) 3 It assists growth a lot, taking in

litres (5) 4 Queen in northeast India

holds hat upside down (9) 5 Start to enjoy a rare commercial that helps you sleep (7) 6 Low-tech Dictaphone suits

criminal (15) 7 Stars inspire special prayer (6) 8 Cancel bellringing after Bible

studies (6) 16 Without nice top, I can frolic

about, creating heat (9) 18 Discuss obligation, hosting a

European (6) 19 Discern UK team running

around ring (4,3) 21 Queen’s father and mother,

and her mother (7) 23 Managed crazy English function (4,2) 25 Lead covers chimney exactly

(5)