THE CROSSWORD

Across

1 Churchman in the olden days, ready to control Italy (6) 4 Beginner shot selfies that are dull (8)

10 Places to go excitedly? Some nude resorts (9) 11 Weakness of a boy overwhelmed by success (5) 12 Prepare to print form before game of tennis (7) 13 Women's work, mostly performed by men (7) 14 Journalists in opening of movie "Batman returns" (5)

15 Plane bearing royal crosses border (8)

18 Chronicle of tailless tigress running wild (8)

20 Dressing for dance (5)

23 Champion exhausted, nervous in track (7)

25 Unfriendly animal briefly controlled by force (7)

26 Shakespearean character lofty in speech (5)

27 Abruptly put out rage inside - could be harmful (9)

28 "Lived in camp" - entertaining article by journalist (8)

29 Supports chances (6)

Down

1 Temporary leave, followed by discharge? On the contrary (4-4)

2 Weak batting by pair regularly included in team - finally game

lost (7)

3 Goddess of performing arts and studies, always in white

basically (9)

5 DI eventually succeeded in arresting criminal for financial

wrongdoing (7,7)

6 Encourage those having spirit (5)

7 Cover containing rupee became wrinkled (7)

8 Start a journey with extremely suave, well-dressed gentleman

(3,3)

9 Run inside, kiss wife, winning good game (8,6)

16 Unyielding boss at last is splitting target (9)

17 Gives a name to pet bass swimming outside island (8)

19 Feeling sorry - no time to accept love (7)

21 Spooner cites items required to imprison humorist (7) 22 Squint-eyed like a German philosopher (6)

24 Treat tips of nails, oily locks and skin here? (5)