CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1 Disapprove of hiding

current drop in value (10) 6 Push five to leave Oxford? (4) 9 Trail volunteers returning in pursuit of normal soldiers (10) 10 Just over half of Beatles

worked to make Help! (4) 12 Sleazy club putting out

energy for a prima donna (4) 13 Go in after fish and chips (9) 15 One’s alone with actors

not present (8) 16 Hole found in old vehicle

beginning to rust (6) 18 Fool can upset with humour (6) 20 18 goes over and samples

baked goods (8) 23 Shock at zebras regularly becoming dangerous animals (3-6) 24 Main bridge? (4) 26 Short dog with tail?

Just its tip (4) 27 Cold? Once salve

works, recover (10) I am cutting weight in half to become member (4) 29 Both rather fancy dish (5-5)

DOWN 1 Take exercise drug (4) 2 Green lights for a motorway and street, northbound (7) 3 Spare millions a woman left on the side? (12) 4 Press caught boy in battleship (8) 5 What a person carries spills (6) 7 Dress at home (7) 8 Initiative to go into force (10) 11 Republican in terribly close battle for election (6,6) 14 Finally be amusing about working and saving money (10) 17 Elements of football and cricket used in religious festival (8) 19 Non-drinker imbibing an alcoholic drink in temper (7) 21 Tooth made from zinc is ’orrible (7) 22 Engineers sit and rest (6) 25 Auntie’s complaint cut short bishop (4)