THE CRYPTIC:
1. Go back, harness racehorse – go back! (5)
4. Harlot striking attitude – asking for marriage! (9) 9. Document S, highly classified (3,6)
10. Report of two pieces of fruit (5)
11. Surprises Australian puzzles (6)
12. Schismatics in this place – twitches! (8)
14. Thing is, working in darkness (5,5)
16. Sailor’s season (4)
19. Mend – bugger! (4)
20. Woe is earth (10)
22. Estimate again concerning idiot with three directions (8) 23. Australian pastries return in layers (6)
26. The one in charge of rents, that woman includes industrial relations (5)
27. MNU – it doesn’t fit in! (3,3,3) 28. Toss grain, GF (9)
29. Pulse and broth stirred (5)
1. Weft around vehicle – went back to lessons! (9)
2. Fibre needed for policeman and painter (5)
3. Ushers in gifts (8)
4. Leave net up (4)
5. Do better – but not in each class (10)
6. Very big bird, very big quarry (6)
7. Silly over Indian rug – it won’t live! (9)
8. Pants for a thousand snakes (5)
13. Trio notch up sixty (5,5)
15. Past it, call Lewis a joke! (9) 17. Have a go, grab a crazy return (4,1,4)
18. Sailor’s leaflet – but it isn’t realistic (8)
21. Two courses, and brag – but you can’t cash it in! (6)
22. Bring back to health a herb, damaged (5)
24. Love affair, for you and me before noon (5)
25. Daily sea level rises – improve it! (4)
Solution next week