CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Superior nappies spoiled in NHS, causing misery (11) 9 Theatre in his capital upset Caesar for one (7) 10 Variety of claret contains European molasses (7) 11 What Antarctic explorers go over (3) 12 Unruly brats pinching ring initially landed here? (7) 13 Period of wasted energy around start of century? (7) 14 Some smuggle in European cash (3) 15 Animal found in South America, Ulster maybe, and India (5) 17 Avoid English Channel on way back (5) 18 World’s first commercial jet, a rare sight in the night sky (5) 20 Loom’s tall structure (5) 22 Perhaps resident in 12’s patently obvious if you look inside (3) 24 Small private container with no lid that keeps out water (7) 25 Men with guns call, seizing college revolutionary (7) 26 Old port and whiskey (3) 27 A limping U.S. lawman taking a walk in Madrid (7) 28 Couple with very big book outside (7) 29 They shut loo designed for cheap accommodation (5,6)

DOWN

1 Unionist party menial ran off, breaking house etiquette (15) 2 In this place it upset Catholic dissenter (7) 3 Danger for each one left (5) 4 Struggle in winter shifting grill (9) 5 Reform Greenpeace after losing excellent centrepiece (7) 6 Ancillary train forms here (9,6) 7 Larger billet housing a Desert Rat? (6) 8 Again enter rare sports car (6) 16 Gap author arranged for his signature (9) 18 Cut apple for fellow actor (2-4) 19 Present a uniform dramatic scene (7) 21 Old soldier or cadet needs training (7) 23 Dance venture involving everyone (6) 25 Old-style beer with no top turned up (5)

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