CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

No 17,331

ACROSS

1 Impulse in companion with English beers drunk to get fast food? (12) 8 A bachelor enters a running event that’s friendly (7) 9 A second gentleman, a liberal from the East in Greek city (7) 11 Considered piece of advice by author to get stationery item (4-3,3) 12 Listen in this place on radio (4) 14 A dotty character in ecofriendly group initially in harmony? (8) 16 Start to examine cross by wild tree in West Country place (6) 17 Petrol in the U.S. in decline on reflection (3) 19 Firm support for installation in an office? (6) 21 Sites for operations? (8) 24 Removed place to keep garden tools? (4) 25 Writer Beryl moving a big binder (10) 27 Give a summary of publicised policy (7) 28 Losing face, miserable time for escape of liquid (7) 29 After rioting, a citadel’s now extremely fearful? (2,1,4,5)

DOWN

1 Clubhouse has misfortune here essentially in cold cabinet (7) 2 Resentful English doctor acted nervously after leaving Japan (10) 3 Extensive work of one clearing leaves? (8) 4 Fee and in French for lodging for soldiers (6) 5 Irish male with soldiers aboard railway (4) 6 European having a rest abroad shortly? That’s very simple (7) 7 An icon’s scarf represented U.S. city (3,9) 10 Irish female in here nears fancy device for hygiene? (3,9) 13 Speak at length about king, one residing overseas (10) 15 Some labelling attached for pistol (3) 18 Husband put among unmarried types makes complaint? (8) 20 Pressure working around break in Lancashire city (7) 22 Note medic near back of vessel getting updated text? (7) 23 Worry over two lines for actor Steve (6) 26 Zone in front of car has something to prevent rust? (4)