CRYP T I C CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Assume importing gold will be strange (7)

9 Reveal a new grammatical term for an object in front of church (8)

10 Girl from musical pocketing doctor’s instrument (7)

11 Gives prominence to

characteristics (8)

12 The French article and the German article? (6)

13 Rash types adviser

led off (10)

15 Simple canal boat with

no end of painting (4)

16 Manage stewed prunes for some

on the podium (7-2)

21 Want to have one for a defeat (4) 22 I’m sort of upset about one’s

instruction for player (10) 24 Slogan adopted by human

traffickers? (6)

25 Career of mostly courteous Independent and Conservative ministers at the end (8) 27 Controversial speech from

European male in charge (7) 28 Last on, is hoping to contain

surprise (8)

29 Refuse to accept

it’s rejected fate (7)

DOWN

2 Relax, unusually, in the morning

after old test (4,4)

3 Stay up with Her Majesty after

party for criminal (8)

4 A bishop must wear new

designer coats (10)

5 Eager to promote

new joint (4)

6 Job that is for a delivery

worker (6)

7 Church song popular trio played

on time (7) 8 One word for dragon, in two

words! (7)

11 Developed register of

timeless fakes (9)

14 Upset married model after

dance (10)

17 Mournful chap supporting

scheme (8)

18 Poisonous type in house

south of London (8) 19 Cheaper time to go on holiday with dog, some say (3-4)

20 Pressure on recount

for bishop, perhaps (7) 23 Keen on Geordie chant? (6) 26 Ready when cutting

into central heating (4)