CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 British Library writer blocks life story and book list (12)

8 Son foolishly wears new T-shirt continuously (7)

9 A rugby player’s carrying ball about (7) 11 Coach felt as if I should secure American partners (10)

12 First to finish in pool, he’s hugely admired (4)

14 Member of colony to die horribly without this? (8)

16 On reflection, a large bear’s fair game (6) 17 Bag special area of conservation (3) 19 Popular judges get hurt (6)

21 Artist’s works (bar 2nd and 3rd) convey joyous feelings (8)

24 How 19 makes you feel in a churchyard? (4)

25 Guy stealing French fries said he hates quotas? (4-6)

27 Wrap up English novel translated by priest (7)

28 Shepherd lies beside river for relaxation (7)

29 It implies Roth’s treated unfairly (5-7)

DOWN

1 Perk’s been altered to suit (7) 2 Bishop tolerated dreadful racket once (10) 3 Start of medical procedure — it’s about grafts (8)

4 In Chicago, a teenager takes this on the chin (6)

5 Casual and dangerous in East End? (4) 6 Needle NI party that’s given intensive publicity (5,2)

7 Make weak old Peruvian head over most of a city (12)

10 Introspective fellow sailor, possibly less bored outside (4-8)

13 Sharing top billing, Ringo’s in piece with George (2-8)

15 Organ, and what picks it up (3) 18 Fawn has trouble jumping over shrub (8) 20 Pilgrimage ascends round windy Hove to find God (7)

22 Contribute to drinks top journalist swallowed (7)

23 Parallel theme involving river (6) 26 Slight imperfection in speech (4)