Alan Lee’s Cryptic Crossword: No. 809

Across

1 and 3 Unruly crowds naming

me and officers (4,10) 10 God approaches quiet village

(5) 11 Director to blacken those

opposed, no? (9) 12 Prepares tricycle for fuel

shutdown (3,6) 13 In Honduras, target a brief

follower of Selassie (5) 14 Label American flower

(5) 16 In doubt? Ask for certain

dedicated group (4,5) 19 Comfy? Fix noise (7,2) 20 The rumba seemed ageless

to Tom (5) 22 Rougher guidance system lacked direction initially (5) 24 Ovid tried reforming but

exaggerated (7,2) 26 Note! Chili crumbles when

extremely old (9) 27 Name computer jobs (5) 28 Least substantial of Lee’s

trends; variety (10) 29 Anxious in condemned

gymnasium (4)

Down

1 and 19 Lack of obligations shows violin problem (7,7) 2 Rebuilding The Log Inn, a ‘

Vegas hallmark (4,5) 4 Duped and exposed trapped

fool (9) 5 A haggard celebrity (5) 6 Amateur, healthy, breaking

even (3,6) 7 It’s located lower than former

outlets (5) 8 and 21 Son to riot and assault

energy resource (7,7) 9 Blemish on small container

(4) 15 Unusually slow drain on

heavenly power (5,4) 17 Announces punishment in

a few words (9) 18 Rotund leader against

Charles (9) 19 See 1 down 21 See 8 down 23 “Princess” poem might

rectify something (5) 24 Ring the right alternative (5) 25 Slam closed hand on wood

(4)