LONDON TIMES CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across 1 Take out permit to enter river (6) 4 Object after armed force returned old money (8) 10 Hint left in italics confused about term of loan (9) 11 Bury drop a point at start of season (5)

12 About to check genuineness of carpet (7) 14 Deduce nothing that’s new in old poem (7) 15 Make peace — no longer having an axe to grind? (4,3,7) 18 Police officer has to emphasise extraordinary cry for help (8,6) 22 Natter with mate outside before start of Glasto (4-3)

24 Key staff collect retired bouncer for concierge (7) 25 Gone off story after its introduction (5) 26 Fire and strong wind traps vehicle one’s following (9) 28 Rule out overture without leader of cellists (8)

29 Left group of women outside part of Manhattan (6) Down 1 Present some French support band in church (8) 2 Bloomers on string blowing around in field (3)

3 Book a time to tour castle and see Measure for Measure? (3,3,3) 5 Butler once visited a cultural centre for a coffee (7) 6 It’s a result when the force captures one! (5) 7 Regiment run off when there’s no one in charge (11) 8 Monstrous sister backs order to keep off the booze! (6) 9 Rip off a woolly coat (6)

13 Enter an uneasy pact with pirate about India (11) 16 Revolting chapati stuffed with a lot of old meat (9)

17 Cut elm behind run-down palace (8)

19 Busy journalist pens new joke at end of article (7) 20 Go off after second joint of meat (6) 21 Behaves badly when outside court appearing for trial (4,2) 23 After wicket, tip spinner (5) 27 Unkind millionaire has it both ways (3)