DAILY MAIL CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Cops arrest head office unionist in typical work schedule (6,5) 9 Secure tailless ventrally gutted fish (7) 10 Part of Carmarthen managed without a magistrate (7) 11 One of several grown in case fruit is short (3) 12 Member of exclusive group is introduced to new title (7) 13 Order one to guard pit candidate (7) 14 Main marine mammal left out (3) 15 A bit bolshy, perhaps, and pumped up (5) 17 Daughter meets degenerate old sailor (5) 18 Groom very quietly tackles fringe (5) 20 Dance, thanks to nongovernmental organisation (5) 22 Agreed leaders of youth employment seminar (3) 24 Exceed two terms at Lord’s (7) 25 Bone can keep undergoing development (7) 26 Side doesn’t finish drink (3) 27 City in Georgia is built poorly, lacking posh institute (7) 28 Philosopher’s working for section of company (7) 29 All quiet everywhere (about time!) in square, say (11)

DOWN

1 I notice filename’s wrong — that’s extremely rare (4-2-1-8) 2 Puréed dessert is hot? That’s silly (7) 3 Conservative party broadcast one missed in vault (5) 4 Collision in risky batting strategy? (3-3-3) 5 Henry’s left alive and well but defenceless (7) 6 Learn here to support a really gutted group at 14 (9,6) 7 Press does some spoiling, having missed start of match (6) 8 Reverse decision – withdraw part in “The General” (6) 16 Cook polenta with it? It’s possible (9) 18 Professional’s not dancing quickly (6) 19 Border stitch that is unusual at the front (7) 21 Like summer concerts to start with song (4-3) 23 Lying on back, bone there has sharp bend in it (6) 25 Not working in UK, Pat’s gone off (5)