SIR LANCELOT’S CRYPTIC CLUES

Across

1 Whole time alto is performing (5) 4 Dismiss doctor, getting sick in rehearsal (4,5) 9 Language shows answer – Frank is a problem (9) 10 Boy has caught one to become heir (5) 11 Shutting cold off, getting beaten (6) 12 Involve viewpoint behind hospital department (8) 14 About to command journalist be given new sequence (9) 15 Prima donna on new bed (5) 17 Detectives, with hesitation, get a drink (5) 19 Mark finds mine’s cool, somehow (9) 22 Happen after mail day (8) 24 Cut grass around pub, then fish (6) 26 When nature contains a way of changing colour (5) 27 Woman at the wheel in November (9) 28 Rep spread salt before play should start (9) 29 Relative energy in French resort (5)

Down

1 Clip fuchsia, say (7) 2 Remove grain from ancient doorstep (9) 3 Compared match with different end (7) 4 Loud friend over in a panic (4) 5 Housing problem coming up with attorney and politician (6,4) 6 Key is eccentric, and it’s no longer useful (7) 7 Gambling on removing top layer of sugar (5) 8 A northern bird behind large light (7) 13 Officers nail small, important details (5,5) 16 Wine producer conceals a fast time message (9) 17 Cut work on Sunday inside law establishment (3,4) 18 Give out fruit around island, following artist (7) 20 Foreigner can move round greeting the French (7) 21 Present in this place, or not in any (7) 23 Promising evaluation about a burn (5) 25 Cause amazement by juggling nuts (4)