CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. A sweet fish makes a

sharp bend (5,5) 9. Supple mountaineer loses

his head (6) 10. Compound of iodine, say,

modified with carbon (10) 11. A student manuscript

provides relief (4) 12. Price includes order placed

initially for manure (7) 15. Earliest works article ignored, lacking creativity (7) 16. 14 Down could be a

crowd, proverbially (5) 17. French painter cut hair (4) 18. Release some of the underground organisation (4) 19. Nurse keeps right in

fashion (5) 21. Pop music spoiled true

delight (7) 22. A silly smile’s without

purpose (7) 24. Island mostly producing

whisky (4) 27. Somehow it’s curable

with oils (10) 28. Woman’s taken aback by

oriental humour (6) 29. Pasta has little iron when

cooked (10)

DOWN

2. Place that gives better

entertainment (6) 3. Tom reversed king’s

course of action (4) 4. Once more good man is

opposed (7) 5. Smooth gigolo’s opening

party (4) 6. Raise tax in English

shelter (7) 7. Cunningly belie uncle’s

cheerful enthusiasm (10) 8. Miranda’s dad needs us

to become rich (10) 12. Most arrive with pledge to

make concessions (10) 13. Male, one turning up after expected time for massage (10) 14. Time in this place or in

that one (5) 15. Woman’s upset by former

racing driver (5) 19. One of three to stumble

upon obstacle (7) 20. Find unpleasant girl’s

similar (7) 23. Anger ruined sleep to a

point (6) 25. Lift up rabbit, but not in

the same place (1-3) 26. Fellow has trouble with

poor exam mark (4)