DAILY MAIL CROSSWORD
ACROSS
1 Discredited European articles could spread (5,1, 5) 9 Writer’s chum initially explores Germany, transfixed (7) 10 Expert kills bats, around four occasionally (7) 11 Start to occupy new unfinished unit (3) 12 Pay husband and servant (7) 13 Direct scene about Channel Islands subject (7) 14 What 11 more than 11 makes (3) 15 Give out gold clothing — it’s the last word (5) 17 Well-born people head off for door (5) 18 Wash inside of car in September (5) 20 Film bird (5) 22 Fool American societies (3) 24 Man’s in church beside big port for so long (7) 25 Film editor owns large junk (7) 26 Pick up 14 as well (3) 27 Corrupt TV user abroad receives first of broadcasts (7) 28 County police returning the Italian’s legal supplement (7) 29 Get in a new computer, a McIntosh (sic) maybe? (6, 5)
DOWN
1 A French part of speech a celeb got wrong? It’s hard to say (15) 2 Awkward situation — raise hat to girl (7) 3 Gas service admits confusion (5) 4 Check out den for detailed record of research (4, 5) 5 Soldiers provided diamonds for opening (7) 6 Marked item in paper: ‘Part of speech’ (8, 7) 7 Eccentric male is in good shape (6) 8 Small miner ready for bed (6) 16 Display long title that’s acquired dishonestly (3-6) 18 Assign new actors to play around during break (6) 19 Serious eastern novel (7) 21 Fiercely proud, having inspired one Parisian rally (5, 2) 23 Very high quiet stream (6) 25 Businesses start to admit drink (5)