CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Guide journeys by air without following electric indicators (5,6) 9 Sort of currency that’s claimed to be widespread (7) 10 Peer given medal and somewhere personal to hang it? (7) 11 Take over piece of ground for parties (3) 12 After university, Luke played the French instrument (7) 13 Close to work, uncle managed to obtain kilogram joint (7) 14 Occasionally there’s a place on course (3) 15 View males leaving residence (5) 17 Revolting detergent protects white bird (5) 18 SA capital’s quelling tense disturbances (5) 20 Abandon boat going round Costa Rica (5) 22 Anonymous warmhearted youngster (3) 24 Lead round different sage perhaps (7) 25 Weird souk, as some might say (7) 26 European money found in Algeria now and then (3) 27 Washington city’s main name one’s forgotten (7) 28 Being green, Scotsman goes round to check energy (7) 29 Shortage of water outside Aden crippled warship (11)

DOWN

1 Imagine PC that’s sent home when on holiday! (7,8) 2 Glowing, a medic put in fast time (7) 3 Change over, absorbing Latin accent in Spain (5) 4 Kite races interfered with glider on edge? (3-6) 5 Her suit is out of condition, covered with hair (7) 6 It may need tightening in hard times in Weybridge, say (11,4) 7 A spinner in club occasionally upset balance (6) 8 Weak spot in desert (6) 16 See noble beaten up by duke — with this outcome? (9) 18 Relax on set (6) 19 Item of regalia that’s carried out of respect (7) 21 Excited, like workers around queen? (7) 23 German guy who’s losing weight? (6) 25 Robin Goodfellow’s numbers game (5)