CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
No. 16,235
ACROSS
1 Give up after fine shot at goal (7,4) 9 A Thailand girl obtains eastern books for explorers (7) 10 Unable regularly to follow university student body? That’s odd (7) 11 Beat train now and then (3) 12 Royal aide initially expressing doubt about king (7) 13 London building of the higher kind (7) 14 Gilbert and Sullivan originally talk a lot (3) 15 Mother repeatedly welcomes good hot rock (5) 17 Very big honours given by Elizabeth (5) 18 Group in dispute seldom backing organisation (3-2) 20 Film hen (5) 22 When leader’s away, Irish parliament gives trouble (3) 24 Dreadful murder hides answer that’s vital for hearing (7) 25 A couple of Democrats with English party made sense (5,2) 26 Occasionally reveal catch (3) 27 Fiery type had inspired old article (7) 28 Steer old Scotsman around new university member (7) 29 DD’s rubbish (6,5)
DOWN
1 After jogging, say, a lot turned up sort of fat! (15) 2 Boy comes up with mostly better remedy (7) 3 A bunch of droll US types in fine fettle (5) 4 Any old guy excited girlfriend once (5,4) 5 Where everyone begins different routine (2,5) 6 Joint somewhere in Kent producing punch (7,8) 7 Villain ordered goods (3,3) 8 Secret agent cases large European fair (6) 16 Girl circumnavigates ancient sea for top award (4,5) 18 Notice article and boil (6) 19 Social climber infuriated Peruvian after I left (7) 21 Old British soldier or cadet in need of training (7) 23 Ahead in file, as is member of pack (6) 25 Permitted to be heard audibly (5)
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