CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Event that sees people on fire? (4,4)

5 Province of person elected in Ireland (6)

9 Nameless doctor noticing ring (9)

11 Saddle hybrid gelding must carry (5)

12 In truth, bank will be occupied by a student (6)

13 Philosophical character lying in grass (8)

15 Dad’s film as a pirate in trouble (13)

18 Thug with cash will be crude but effective (5-3-5)

22 Singular sort of English disease (8)

23 Rubbish found in South American station (6)

26 Speak, and put a value on love (5)

27 Initially expecting a more serious person from Boston, say (9)

28 Number left in case of therapy … (6)

29 … uneasy – others not so much (8)

DOWN

1 Revolutionary incentive after prison support for rider (8)

2 Drink firms on either side of America (5)

3 Such a customer may be right, and argue about protecting Left (7)

4 Cold joint and a bit of fried potato (4)

6 Swallow one cocktail (7)

7 State one’s trapped in the subcontinent (9)

8 Improves objectives to support half of them (6)

10 Compliant, seeing nothing crooked about finish (8)

14 Worry about frayed hems and material (8)

16 Close call at home – hates to lose cover (9)

17 Monstrosities seeing English rose upset after word of agreement (8)

19 A European chap importing universal balm (7)

20 Withdraw from race, disheartened with deal (7)

21 Coaster in trouble without a convoy (6)

24 Trace container for example, on the way up (5)

25 One’s levy halved for land offshore (4)