CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
NO 1,294 For today’s solutions, text CLUE followed by the clue (eg: ‘CLUE 1 Down’) to 53307
Across
1 Fellow’s in heavenly house for lexicon (9). 6 Blasts make patrons drop central European (5). 9 Listen up — no parking arrangement needed for this equipment (7). 10 First in front of Scrooge, say, seconds away (7). 11 Bloom’s part is as friend embracing one out of this world (5). 12 Sound general knowledge is punishing for youngsters (9). 13 Desire a prince, small and pretty (8). 15 Sport involving total ring (4). 19 To add sound effects around Mass is stupid (4). 20 Grow old turning into boring European statesman (2,6). 23 Rage angrily and mock relative (5-4). 24 Place of rest where nothing remains the same? (5). 26 No copper in bright print (7). 27 Nothing posh in poetry, when there’s too much employment (7). 28 Correspond in time with supporter (5). 29 Ways around grinds or a translation (4,5).
Down
1 Advantageous resource for politician keeping rear vehicle (5,4). 2 Nearly time for equestrian contest (5). 3 Certain without any checks (8). 4 Concerned with envoy put in inferior position (8). 5 Drain fluid from dislocated hip, offspring kept outside (6). 6 Raise expression of contempt with good political activists (6). 7 Screwy in a way without desirable quality, Unionist becomes other-worldly (9). 8 Shoot second puritan (5). 14 Politician in promenade with another fellow turned up for flower (9). 16 They supervise visionary dividing unconsumed food (9). 17 Tantrum as new Model T loses some energy and comes apart (8). 18 Wrecker bears out rum (8). 21 Nervous spasm in the heavens is problematic (6). 22 Quiet talk on sports equipment (6). 23 Conscript is permitted waistcoat (5). 25 Second answer keeps juvenile absorbed in breathing apparatus (5).