CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Powerful beam, thin, protecting eastern vault (11)

9 Potential killer races drunk around part of UK (7)

10 Polish colonial workers are increasing (7)

11 That woman there is out of bounds (3)

12 Bank of river in Cork, where ships shelter (3,4)

13 Bury writer’s temporary (7)

14 Like owning small equine (3)

15 Set back volunteers once in Crimean port (5)

17 Overhaul damaged frigate Georgia abandoned (5)

18 Commanding officer nurses dog (5)

20 Great, if difficult, actress and activist (5)

22 Drink seen regularly in the Raj (3)

24 One serving society left to perish among comrades (7)

25 Enthusiast hit engine part (3,4)

26 Not well? Take some pills (3)

27 Psychology term gets misused by an officer (7)

28 Understanding popular view (7)

29 It records eg mishaps or shakes (11)

DOWN

1 Terribly nasty mess lasts over a year for IT staff (7,8)

2 Some welcome night in Paris as regular payment (7)

3 Hide constant pain (5)

4 Posh bishop cuts article designed to make things run smoothly (9)

5 Receptionist who weeps in Edinburgh? (7)

6 Tug-of-war specialist upon whom one can rely? (5,2,8)

7 Had trouble independently heading up plant (6)

8 Absolved old politician in Egypt (6)

16 Odd girl at home endlessly calculating quantity? (9)

18 Condescend to accept special pattern (6)

19 Paper folding in old Baltic city? Writer’s upset (7)

21 Condition in which a name’s confused, I assumed? (7)

23 Smart uniform in scruffy state (6)

25 Cast’s bit of fun (5)