LATERAL THINKING: CRYPTIC

Use the cryptic clues to solve this crossword with a twist.

ACROSS

1. Notice sharp blade on playground equipment (6) 5. Dignified bearing and existence? Heard they were gifts (8) 8. Carted off for becoming enraptured (7,4)

10. Ron left ribbon out for baby’s apron (3) 12. Rides out upset as it’s not considered likely to win (8) 14. Gets ad arranged deliberately for effect (6) 15. Court judgement on a grammatical term (8)

17. Fish plates make all the difference when tipped (6) 18. Property with a broken tea set (6)

20. It’s a mockery, keeping vest in tray! (8) 22. Weep and wail about a morning in Lent (6) 23. Retreat holding tie (8) 25. Feathered choker? (3)

26. Is grateful for increases in value (11) 28. Gives relief as wages dictate (8) 29. Not the safest places to paddle damaged canoes (6)

DOWN

2. Eradication is certain after a long period of time (7) 3. Classes one can get out of? (5) 4. There’s little in between (3) 5. Prayer ‘e said for the rolling grassland (7) 6. Bashful insect abandoned shanty (3) 7. Type of chequers is hence transformed (7) 9. Satanists converted sidekick (9) 11. Deal with a name change around middle age (6) 13. Ten spaced out to do a chassé or jeté (5,4)

16. Ran after team leader, having been located (6) 19. Sows had twisted tails (7)

20. Foils with half straw taken back (7)

21. Badly trained to use goods as part payment (5-2) 24. Hang loose, Dr Monkey! (5)

26. In the style of inner Calais (1,2)

27. Odd crow or pigeon sound (3)