IRISH DAILY MAIL CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Engineer claims green dairy product (6,5) 9 Edible protein, say, returned with old tongue (7) 10 About to enter struggle for cargo (7) 11 Extraordinary little fellow primarily (3) 12 Start song al fresco (4-3) 13 Work with humility, avoiding last element (7) 14 A little depression? Have a quick swim (3) 15 He was in jail a long time, having stolen 10 cents (23) 17 Light acceptable fabric (5) 18 Chef’s wine (5) 20 Unpleasant couple missing at start of ancestral line (5) 22 No goals in provincial league (3) 24 Notice soldiers fitting in electrical device (7) 25 British record not available round old Italian city (7) 26 Cobbler uses it to bore everyone, some say (3) 27 Expert quizzer on walk flummoxed by lecturer (4-3) 28 Heap collapsed, hiding stone inscription (7) 29 Where to find numbers of timid train attendants? (6,5) DOWN 1 Simple tale about 11, former idea by adult (4-11) 2 Announced payment for late shift producing salt? (7) 3 Gradual inertia overcomes Queen Mary for one (5) 4 They decoratively join holes hit on golf course (4,5) 5 German prince’s role etc. in dispute (7) 6 Trouble filming gangs, say? This shows more detail (10,5) 7 Ancient silver lode plundered (3-3) 8 Pollen from this meant to be spread on rear of bees (6) 16 Animated cartoon about lieutenant and singer (9) 18 Empty spaces left in margins (6) 19 Shout that’s meant to include everyone but Henry (7) 21 Pained noise from yard, nail piercing gammy leg (7) 23 Turner, inhaling oxygen, can’t stand (6) 25 It replaces some undesirable epithets (5)