CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Group line should be held in general (7)

9 Proper nozzle for watering a flower(s)

10 Lack of restraint shown by a group performing (7) 11 Beast from the east- and there without her to provide cover (8) 12 A residential area may see problem rejected in advance (6) 13 Popular criminal dealers welcoming the Queen’s conclusions (10)

15 Started to lose heart - and head! (4)

16 Doctor able to speak and explain further (9)

21 Sort of look and stagger back(4) 22 Current fixed terms must include answer after separation (4,6)

24 Counsel notice moral shortcoming (6)

25 Woody could be American, attached to foreign legion (8) 27 Monk perhaps runs into trouble (7) 28 Determination oftown on Etna destroyed (8)

29 Tum one’s attention to a day shift (7)

DOWN

2 Strained party ends without regulars (8)

3 Cheerful article penned by disturbed genius (8)

4 Cycle stocked by old worker is a rip-off (10)

5 Region seeing a listener finally getting promoted (4) 6 Universal anger about politician and judge (6)

7 The Queen perhaps may be working during month (7) 8 Always succeeded in case of rare defeat (7)

11 Felt differently concerning small amounts of surplus food (9)

14 A Democrat free to support province’s team (4,6) 17 European role developed about tax that stops at different levels (8)

18 The race’s over for such professionals {8)

19 Talent that’s good for British briskness (7)

20 Catchy phrases describing a name in high gloss (7) 23 Small fish stink (6) 26 Capable of leading time - with oxygen! {2,2)