CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 American backed carbon tax, entirely with desired result (12) 8 Trickle into retro bar for binge (5-2) 9 Absurd target given to a sporting event (7) 11 Note editor dunked in stout, according to some (10) 12 Notice the absence of teacher (4) 14 Six tours shattered old top player (8) 16 Ordinary equipment having fashionable source (6) 17 Eccentric’s occasionally sordid (3) 19 Priest doesn’t begin story about farmland (6) 21 Guy worked with miner in plant (8) 24 Writer’s a male leader in mosque (4) 25 Turning, fan reversed into ground around university (10) 27 Dashed round to judge to tell story (7) 28 Bookish student’s forgotten to do repeats (7) 29 Second promenade for air that makes one flush (5,7)

DOWN

1 Plug special headgear (7) 2 Characters from UCL fly here after work with Joy (10) 3 English journalists put in standing order for drink (8) 4 Feature at top of column in old document (6) 5 Drive over somewhat begrudgingly (4) 6 Riga resident at home with German estate agent’s job (7) 7 Making shorter books about flying controls (12) 10 Being preoccupied, posted object to occupy a plot (6-6) 13 Crazy Aunt Vera inspiring Open University’s florid style (3,7) 15 Lines some hedonists lifted (3) 18 More dejected doctor loves support (8) 20 A Greek stops a bloke going north for crossword feature (7) 22 Copy one friend carrying it (7) 23 Woman’s adversary upset about this document (6) 26 Drop everything after foxtrot (4) NEED A CLUE? Text TIP to 65700 to receive FOUR answers to today’s crossword, or call 0901 293 6236. Texts and calls cost £1 plus standard network charges. Today’s clues available between 00.01 today and 23.30 only.