Crypticcrossword

No.1,455

ACROSS:

1 Contend with beers involving zero perspectives (10).

6 Remote old game of chance (4).

9 Literary origin of a universal old god’s on trend (10).

10 Oversupply that’s left in abdomen (4).

12 Catch in seconds, and worry constantly (4).

13 Poorly instructed, till a thug turns out (3-6).

15 Admit one’s difficult problem — about time, for one’s a fraud (8).

16 One in party gets very cold outside — what foolishness! (6).

18 Tintin’s alternative to line-dance? (3-3).

20 Time to get around right part of Spain for herb (8).

23 Bit by bit, confusion with corn involves church (9).

24 Worker, one very absent, is kind of blue (4).

26 In welding, give back part that’s not working (4).

27 Trainer this month runs to new court (10).

28 Long to go topless, and get what’s deserved (4).

29 Abrasive in gait, disparage bread-making activity soundly (5-5).

DOWN:

1 Through learning, initially, get a little bottle (4).

2 Worried, and exhausted (5,2).

3 Agribusiness investments? These are for land turnover (12).

4 Brings about fashionable monuments (8).

5 Time with weapon is something of little importance (6).

7 Briskly, and with complete self-confidence, get right in (7).

8 Halt during time away — visiting for too long, perhaps? (10).

11 Feathered friend of high-flying bureaucrat gets poorest rating (8,4).

14 Devotee absorbs fashionable branch of sport (10).

17 After formal dance, refer to, rising in graceful steps (8).

19 One irritating sewer (7).

21 Yielded about too-extravagant dance (7).

22 Bring to a halt inner one, confused (4,2).

25 Mournful music turns up without end, grating (4).