LATERAL THINKING: CRYPTIC

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

ACROSS

1. Light up interior – align it exactly (6)

5. Rex, do not go mad at the neighbour! (4,4)

8. In turf, earring was heard butting in (11)

10. Once dog left, curate had a meal (3)

12. ‘Pancake’ is the retort? I’ll ask for a piece (8)

14. You and I claim to be loom operator (6) 15. Settlements to be made from many pets (8)

17. French friend goes without sweetheart for Spanish friends (6) 18. Is saga returning for Andre? (6) 20. Arrange goats etc for rural homes (8)

22. Cocktail popular with surfers (6) 23. Moonlighting, Cybill looks after flock (8)

25. Concealed odd hairdo (3)

26. ESP might provide another glimpse (6,5)

28. Fell on knees at the sound of crimes and misdemeanours (8) 29. Listen to board game outlines (6)

DOWN

2. Ono glad about canal boat (7) 3. Not being able to move, I take on crippling rent (5)

4. Santa’s helper gets bats from Belfast (3)

5. Greg and his family – they came with William in 1066 (7) 6. Stage directions missing mark (3) 7. Constantly working on the green light (2,3,2)

9. Coals taken to recently built chateau (9)

11. Airman crashed on yacht basin (6)

13. It lounged around line of meridian (9)

16. Jeremy’s ticket is partly supernatural (6)

19. With Nina gone, Argentinian turned to hard rock (7) 20. Conventions imposed duties (7) 21. Hearing heart so broken! (7)

24. Thai facade camouflaged Israeli port (5) 26. Sounds like this family member is a star (3) 27. Oddly, dour DA was no good (3)