DAILY MAIL CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Twice we let right upset boxer (12) 8 Loud actor mumbles seductively in part (7) 9 American guys trap the Mexican gulls (7) 11 TV was ideal at sea to convey such rare phenomena (5,5) 12 Person from Bratislava (4) 14 Youth hit golf ball from here on range, losing it (8) 16 Urge John from Dublin to take in New Jersey (6) 17 Took day off at weekend (3) 19 Like soldiers on parade in arch (6) 21 With Mary, chap managed dispensary (8) 24 You may have to row here in Paisley (4) 25 Unruly kids were following old man, a Polish pianist (10) 27 Irritated student wanted sandwiches (7) 28 President secures one hard victory (7) 29 Doddery magnates, old, worked behind the scenes (5-7)

DOWN

1 Coax initially wellheeled criminal (7) 2 Deliberately underpriced carrot? (4,6) 3 Earl calls about head of BBC’s final board moves (8) 4 Married daughters packed in tobacco (6) 5 I delay occasionally for no particular reason (4) 6 Gentleman from Seville kept secret gaol abroad (7) 7 Creationist’s wrong about British delivery expert (12) 10 Record view about competition you once supported (7-5) 13 Inspector probes beginner trained in risky propagation (10) 15 Blame strike (3) 18 Endanger trio sheltering at noon (8) 20 Conspicuous stranger blocks street (7) 22 Like editor tackling problem that’s taken as read (7) 23 Gypsy goes round with stray (6) 26 Footwear made from cold piece of wood (4)