Times Crossword

Across 1

Study party rules to begin with, being a high-flyer (6)

4 Lucky creature, not large, caressing Henry’s cheek (8)

10 Cardinal’s assistant, initially receiving a rise (9)

11 Scraggy girl’s first

obsession (5)

12 Wagnerian heroine in the Valkyries?

Yes and no (3)

13 Right setting for English first-year students providing elevenses, perhaps? (11)

14 Root retired man associated with mother’s ruin (6)

16 Forgetfulness of men travelling in continent (7)

19 Petulant woman feeding wandering sheep (7)

20 Make a mistake with task involving travel (6)

22 Recent deal sadly restricting fine sewing and embroidery (11)

25 Afterthought about a source of spring water (3) 26 Keen on adopting Rachmaninoff’s first prelude (5)

27 Hardline barrister initially involved in interminable case (9) 28 Flyer’s attempt at test taking hours (4,4)

29 Court housing able-bodied in Swiss Cottage? (6)

Down

1 Photo turned up on the woman’s secret writing (6)

2 Before mounting musical, director finally ran over story (9)

3 Head removed from bygone sea creature (5)

5 Open-and-shut, according to the circumstances? (2,3,4,3,2)

6 Man entertaining yen to crush King Edward’s army commander (9)

7 Ambassador having friendly relations with European poet (5)

8 Miserly type drunk on whisky and Drambuie, principally (8)

9

Defeated, running 20 for a specific nobleman (3,3,3,5) Newlywed crosses stream, finding place to eat (9)

17 Opera with spoken dialogue, one mostly including a lot of agents (9)

18 Outstandingly fine method of punishment! (8)

21 Finally seeing publicity, obtain gizmo (6)

23 Eg. wide passage out, not one taken by painter (5)

24 Foul smell left by

small fish (5)

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