CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

No 17,329

ACROSS

1 Person circling final shed to

get protective covering (7,4)

9 Male in fashion forgetting

introduction for singer Kylie (7) 10 Invalidate two lines provided in new university directory lastly (7)

11 Fellow unwinding outwardly

in stuffy atmosphere (3)

12 Most noticeable

change in tales (7)

13 Let up or be without energy

within sides of station (7)

14 Outstanding early morning

feature, we’re told (3)

15 Domesticated team

settled by director (5)

17 Source of grief among very

many gripping things? (5)

18 Judges prices (5)

20 Spanish gentleman swapping parts relating to old Scandinavia (5)

22 Love to be in northwest

at present (3)

24 Unusually vague article about

Republican revolutionary (7) 25 Posh Danes wandering around

clubs lacking in cover? (7)

26 Sweet potato producing some

momentary amusement (3)

27 A term is formulated for

distinguished conductors? (7) 28 Those supplying bread stocking

European glass containers (7) 29 Set chapter revised around end of course favoured student? (8,3)

DOWN

1 Writer with a liberal resolution in old type of prison (5,10)

2 Increase chaps replacing

us in part of summer (7)

3 Taking newspaper

for bankers? (5)

4 Spectator at a bout possibly desiring refreshment initially (9)

5 Cartel at intervals given direction as a minimum? (2,5)

6 Consider walking to solve

problems quickly? (5,2,4,4) 7 Inspirational figure put in a department getting diverted? (6)

8 Scavengers longing to

enter hot area with sun (6) 16 Feeling disinclined to work, I’m so handy when revitalised (9)

18 Government, say, defended by upcoming Arab ruler (6)

19 Star has to be represented

in sacred Asian work (7)

21 Embrace varied places around Norway’s capital (7)

23 Extremely extensive extras

put on rear of chalet (6)

25 Figure dropping new

brown pigment (5)