CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 It’s affecting limb swathed in woolly nightwear (5-7) 8 Vast land mass disturbing sea air around Uruguay (7) 9 Heart patient’s vehicle given constant help coming back (7) 11 Heedless feeble monarch pursues peace-keepers (10) 12 Officer neglecting tenant’s place (4) 14 Guide shows one footwear for Arctic traveller (8) 16 Ferocious fire out of control at church (6) 17 Posh service vessel (3) 19 Time to irritate PA (6) 21 Art lover ate these nuts (8) 24 Lacking odd bits, conger-eel’s a monster ... (4) 25 ... a legendary monster, ready to crack diamonds (10) 27 Japanese commanders briefly fired weapons (7) 28 One who once flew a group from Moravia to Russia (7) 29 Key measures adjusted to accommodate lost refugee (6,6)

DOWN

1 Hamlet’s first short speech for his friend (7) 2 Dodgy cab’s mission? Heading off detachment in autumn (10) 3 Gratitude shown by unruly youth welcoming a new king (5,3) 4 I’d avoided collision, in a manner of speaking (6) 5 Additional soldiers sent into Middle East (4) 6 Number 1’s firearm regularly louder (7) 7 Orders harsh inquisitors to control Spain (12) 10 Worry about American-English star’s famous trial (5,7) 13 Underhand act that’s performed by grubby magician? (5,5) 15 To some extent fritter away period (3) 18 Slug left hole in one decorative chain (8) 20 On edge over moves adopted by student body (7) 22 Something that releases termite in different places (7) 23 Marsupial initially pinches very big amount (6) 26 Boy comes up carrying uniform in two parts (4)