CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 A group called upon to put out things? (4,7)

9 Get in touch with professional acquaintance? (7)

10 European in cartel manufactured sticky stuff (7)

11 Triumphal cry featuring in school, exceptionally (3)

12 A Roman’s upset one in four, maybe (7)

13 Describe case of reclusive foreign aristocrat (7)

14 Terry in short is allowed to return (3)

15 Motif in work penned by three in Italy (5)

17 One is troubled making racket (5)

18 Chinese revolutionary abandoning area that’s damp (5)

20 Referred to cold diet requiring variation (5)

22 Projection mentioned for wealthy figure (3)

24 Go before prince to withdraw (7)

25 Pays up for high-backed benches (7)

26 Use stitches and thread in this way, reportedly (3)

27 Dottier manoeuvres in U.S. city (7)

28 Grandiose tour Don arranged (7)

29 Order group missing book to categorise ordinary members? (4,3,4)

DOWN

1 One in charge of late party arrangements? (7,8)

2 Let in again a duke in brief? (7)

3 Stick or remain at the crease? (5)

4 Converge with IT centres given a shake-up (9)

5 A new swindle taking in the French in a city of theirs (7)

6 Council axes Sue sadly about line in contractual provision? (9,6)

7 Initiate discussion with playing cast about company (6)

8 Notice these disowning the Home Counties and be furious? (6)

16 Group playing in a pit? (9)

18 Mike and Oscar sped off getting small motorcycles (6)

19 Restrict competitive game on southern upland? (3,4)

21 On reflection, first person went off noted jockey (7)

23 Neighbouring bed is ruffled close to mine (6)

25 Pointed thing carried by this wordsmith (5)