CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Liverpudlian in pickle about clubs (6)

4 Advances and returns (8)

9 God over Lord exists (6)

10 Stoop to embrace small Queen producer (8)

12 Declining fast holding unfinished testament (8)

13 Concerned with young woman getting careless (6)

15 Stroppy vegetarian with tum rumbling (13)

18 One’s attractive sweetheart abysmal to calmer gent (13)

22 Catch reprimand on hospital department (6)

24 Twisting a wire, it’s for climber (8)

26 One with a will? Try a mountain! (8)

27 Sailor posted missing (6)

28 Miss follows record rel ease (8)

29 Hamlet, terrific keeping in character (6)

DOWN

1 Drinks purchasing right drinks (6)

2 Issue of old judge swallowing one drink (9)

3 Below decks, finally, sick at sea (7)

5 Regrets using trick for the audience (4)

6 Dream occasionally after Ring fantasy (7)

7 Sarkozy’s expression of boredom? (5)

8 Upside-down cakes perhaps on edge (8)

11 Treatment for bad state of shock? (7)

14 People presently accepting hospital (7)

16 Bury extreme group making cross (9)

17 Envied being excited in tall grass (8)

19 Labour shadow clinches a victory (7)

20 Celebrity is generous welcoming cheers (7)

21 Bird is engrossed over rook (6)

23 Jobs questions following Tories’ leader (5)

25 Criminals collared opening night safe initially (4)