ALAN LEE’S CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO. 9 3 1

Across

1 A punch. One won’t do (4) 3 Exerciser’s emergency devices (10) 10 Legend to name Italian actress (5) 11 Plenty get a sound bargain (1,4,4) 12 Find dry voices moving (9) 13 Brief presentation in Saint Romuald (5) 14 Glider can gain altitude using lift (5) 16 One pariah to spoil Montreal island (3,6) 19 Tolerate not working and stagnate (5,4) 20 Serenades evil before empty graves (5) 22 Crazy time of day for woman (5) 24 Refund includes master scoundrel (9) 26 Aim is spoken under stress (9) 27 Kidnapper of Kate foolishly started riot (5) 28 Bugs or rats wrecked city (10) 29 Poem to right flower (4)

Down

1 U.S. idols flipped gold coin (7) 2 She’s spoiled in this car (9) 4 Good blow didn’t wear off (5,4) 5 Start eating spare wood (5) 6 They alternate, navigating fish habitats (2-7) 7 Regular time for spectacle (5) 8 Betray someone in full house (4,3) 9 Briefly, it ain’t out (4) 15 Shrimps keep money for essentials (9) 17 Watch season’s first game. A revelation (3,6) 18 Fled being fired, having pillaged (9) 19 Announced some gloves for Everest etc. (7) 21 In curses we are remembering him (7) 23 Hopeful companion rated poorly (5) 24 Greek character took in shrunken animal (5) 25 Decides on a better post (4)