LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

ACROSS

1 Are some con artists part of a Los

Angeles team? (7) 7 Doctor is involved in an

international body, in short (3) 10 Did Bonetti act up to his

nickname? (3) 11 Cover up part of the slide in a play

park (3) 12 Turn to new sure thing on the track, but may doubt if it can win (11) 14 Stymies laid by one leaving the

course (6) 15 Relies, etc, on training an English

Premier team (9) 16 Deserve to be part of the Chicago

Bear network (4) 18 Limited period in the

Westminster, maybe (4) 19 Sharp-shooter can cut in front,

with little hesitation (6) 21 Small lorry used by some of the

Partick squad (5) 23 Old team joined up with the French to produce a grain product (7) 24 Mid week matches just the thing for one English Championship team (9) 27 No winner in a cup-tie, as it were

(4) 28 Share out some of the benefit

cash (4) 29 Can’ t hold out with little energy in a combined event (9)

DOWN

1 Twins, for example, competing in one of the events at Wimbledon (7) 2 Harbour worker dealing with a cutter, for instance (6) 3 Little information on line about a

Stoke right-back (4) 4 Deserts top player making a

comeback (4) 5 Waits to get some strong corsets,

perhaps (5) 6 Politician, in short, had to rest up

with a footsore (7) 7 The cold months may have suited

old jockey and trainer (6) 8 International sporting

competition held in 7 down (8) 9 Peace-keepers looked ahead, but

were still not prepared (9) 10 He must feel at home at Lords (9) 13 Ends up after 18 across in a long

season, initially (9) 17 Gets ready for action in the

middle of Cardiff Park (4) 18 Volunteers got little thanks at the

end of the regatta (2) 20 Criticise us lawyer for treatment

of giant animal (5) 22 Was in arrears getting round

before opening of 24 across (4) 23 It’ s strange to be part of a good

debate (3) 25 Ma deaf us sat a social occasion

(3) 26 Cut loose right away, if you get a

bonus from signing on (3)