CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Such a fish as sinks beneath the

waves? (7)

9 Spies must keep wandering

Bloom in country (8)

10 Trader being in no hurry to

appear in business paper (7) 11 Guard posted home by the

Spanish (8)

12 Having daughter in control an

explosive mixture? (6)

13 Sober sailors ring us after rough

time (10)

15 Catty remarks in converted

stables? (4)

16 Scrambling device in American

helicopter? (3,6)

21 English graduate cross about

test (4)

22 Horse initially brought to Troy

under volatile monarch (5,5) 24 For temple, travel through flat

area (6)

25 Forebear needs an exotic

escort (8)

27 Prodigy being learner in

motorway chase (7) 28 Beauty spot in front of city’s

limits? (3,5)

29 Fate in Tyneside not completely

appalling (7)

DOWN

2 One sees royal couple below

using smallest room? (8) 3 Heavenly place is locked up in

March (8)

4 Getting into beer, one good

person raving (10)

5 Tiresome sort giving wave (4) 6 Seat German fellow in black

mass (6)

7 Musicians playing in Strand (7) 8 Round item a stone in coarse

aggregate (7)

11 This supports stocking

revolutionary American poet (9) 14 Compete in Lever business (10) 17 Two different pandas – one

massive star! (3,5)

18 Chap to kill carrying large

instrument (8)

19 Conservative in rage broke the

rules (7)

20 Source of criticism for rapper (7) 23 Might one forever be a nodding

acquaintance? (3-3)

26 Bits sourced as appropriate

from old VDUS? (4)