DAILY MAIL CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 German part in a coup staggered RAF officer (5,7) 8 Elaborate sceptre? It’s shown to superiors (7) 9 Minister, one in his seat, gets advance showing (7) 11 Cause obstruction in run-down pueblo during night (6,4) 12 What’s kept in hospital cabinet? (4) 14 Our beginning could be our end with Mass included (8) 16 Queen houses old lover in extension (6) 17 Small business built in zoo originally (3) 19 Of course I want to tour Germany (6) 21 Sweater, large one, with blemish on the outside (4,4) 24 Notable figure in charge of broadcasting (4) 25 Gymnasts use it to dash across slope (10) 27 Like noisy fans, genially unruly after ace sent off? (7) 28 Building may be certified right away (7) 29 Pompous type dithers dreadfully pursuing matter (7,5)

DOWN

1 Signal say, when sent up, bound to save time (7) 2 Frank, estate agent, makes up message for publication (4,6) 3 Accommodate patient man’s dodgy scheme (3-2,3) 4 Yearn for what’s on top of church? (6) 5 Republican left that place for you once (4) 6 One friend acquires computer systems to copy (7) 7 Efficiency? Professional tube plant embraces it (12) 10 Small door key picked up for each fielder (12) 13 First pair of adults in full advancing old age (4,6) 15 Squeeze one into new paragraph (3) 18 In menageries, people clutch large camera accessory (4,4) 20 Small amount of fluid doctor allowed after surgery (7) 22 In Whitechapel it is terribly exclusive (7) 23 You can put your foot in it in Dublinspeak, say (6) 26 Claimant dismisses plain argument (4)

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