CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

9 Not beating about the bush is pointless (5) 10 Satisfactory to give friend a list (9) 11 Cite green movement as having a lot of vigour (9) 12 Doctor finds old ship something of poor quality (5) 13 Friendly information I give to a trainee (6) 14 Linseed used by small sloth (8) 16 Hide directions to Mediterranean island (7) 18 Retire to play with medium old galley (7) 20 Advance payment for long-standing domestic (8) 22 Desperado prohibited something in report (6) 25 Pleasant having European relation (5) 26 Treating beagle, vet produced a turnip, for example (9) 28 Soldier gets tattered rag to spread (9) 29 Veto new registered elector (5)

DOWN

1 Sailor finds the French qualified to work (4) 2 Dish gets to spin with repeated energy (6) 3 Condition gets unfortunate nag to become sluggish (8) 4 Show contempt with initially extreme ill will (5) 5 Explain clue solved before I would have dined (9) 6 Heavy food sadly gets too much when digested (6) 7 Former pupil thus allowed additive that is no longer relevant (8) 8 Not stopping for every relative to take shelter (10) 13 Good eating produces wind – try taking moon remedy (10) 15 Unfinished book alternatively is about India’s first lake (9) 17 Chat and read about large bishop’s seat (8) 19 I can’t move, I have to be passive (8) 21 Diamonds reach limit in frozen formation (3,3) 23 Discuss what young lady had for dinner (6) 24 Terribly eager to have the same idea (5) 27 Nobleman is endlessly ahead of his time (4)