IRISH DAILY MAIL CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 A plant boy cultivated round gazebo regularly for old study (12) 8 Rush agitatedly to swallow old doctor’s lozenge (7) 9 Medicine I can’t unfortunately put in notice (7) 11 Wild rose breweries macerated about end of August (10) 12 It may include some nuts, shelled (4) 14 Poisonous tree in chimney across a stream (8) 16 More than one mate hosts odd characters in Louvre (6) 17 Old 15 comes and goes (3) 19 Excellent clue to source of puzzle (6) 21 Fussy girl (not Irish) tucked into two gins (stirred) (8) 24 Very dry and still, with river running through (4) 25 Boxer grabbed microphone at a musical performance (5,5) 27 E for expert at quiz? (7) 28 Well-read student has left to do repeats (7) 29 Committed offence by modelling strange dress (12)

DOWN

1 Saw family dog in lead (7) 2 See new port accommodating best-designed

creel (7,3) 3 Throw cover over dun horse in poor shape (8) 4 Born idler in sporty

jacket? (6) 5 Fonteyn’s outfit was exquisite, I heard (4) 6 Such energy is in doubt after exchange of

letters (7) 7 Ballet arranged in High Street gets basic support (7,5) 10 Well-insulated twin lay about drinking gallons (6-6) 13 Leaflets go out for

beans (10) 15 Chap’s hair cut (3) 18 4 is occupying

seedy bar, causing rift (8) 20 It clears pipes for diver (7) 22 One wiggly lane bisects road in the country (7) 23 Snack that’s highly fancied at Crufts? (3,3) 26 Age with every second in Cape Town (4)