CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Some houses defeated those in need of more training (11) 9 Note independent old tramp stealing one metal (7) 10 Dash back to watch

very famous dancer (7) 11 A daughter with disc trouble (3) 12 Bitter maple, one found in British Columbia (7) 13 Bring back cervid that is rare and more shrill (7) 14 Long to get rid of Arab

money (3) 15 Axes left big space for

plant tissue (5) 17 Swift beast loves fodder

to be turned (5) 18 Dessert primarily eaten

after turkey (5) 20 Check round top of spruce for what it exudes (5) 22 Reverse standard

carpeting (3) 24 Withdraw various charts Conservative introduced (7) 25 Flap in slipper subject

to change (7) 26 Two types of energy

building self-esteem (3) 27 Old queen carried in saltcellar for game with Alice (7) 28 Most stressed Greek

character on trial (7) 29 Henry’s PA got trained

in shorthand (11)

DOWN

1 Papers follow small donkey with misleading information (5,3,7) 2 This paper has to fight for post-holder (7) 3 French writer raised small tree (5) 4 Stupid type is possibly amusing or boring (9) 5 Drunk really drinks gallons predominantly (7) 6 Big Brother lady spoiled year blatantly overcharging (8,7) 7 Popular family cleared of one large evil act (6) 8 Burn ham up? (6) 16 He races during slow passage, making it less slow (9) 18 Singer’s kept in charge of essential principles (6) 19 Motivate, then possibly

employ (7) 21 Democrats certainly wish for this contract (2-5) 23 Quickly relax in river (6) 25 Engine temperature in

space rising (5)