CRYP TIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Unruly youth’s beer left on display (5,4) 9 Randy broadcast boastful talk (3,3) 10 Found to be without connection (9) 11 Turn to be suspended and be forgotten (2,4) 12 Journalist going round states it’s a bag (9) 13 It’s a dreadful thing to have (6) 17 Liable to have a short drink (3) 19 Event a lecturer notes heard in the background (10,5) 20 Container that’s small not having been finished (3) 21 Convict brought back raw material in abundance (6) 25 Available for use during religious ceremony (2,7) 26 Rex leaving gloss to fade away (6) 27 It’s ridiculous vandalising a dirty bus (9) 28 Pole felt unwell pinned down (6) 29 Support a railway subsidiary (9)

DOWN

2 Article’s brought in to invalidate book (6) 3 The skin of one’s teeth? (6) 4 Be released from seat belt, adjustable and most modern (6) 5 Inoffensive, lacking power to contain odd one out (15) 6 Hooter Mom ordered for van (9) 7 Main HQ? (5,4) 8 Pleasant smell of cloth in the country (9) 14 Maiden is conveying feeling of suspicion (9) 15 Irritated initially about candle I ordered from a certain country (9) 16 One with letters to his name (9) 17 Wanting wingless insect (3) 18 Brown toast and nutty starters (3) 22 Sustained tune to broadcast (6) 23 Virginia, having been trapped by Edward twice, sidestepped (6) 24 Duck’s fancy crest hiding egg (6)