THE PAGE’S QUICK CLUES

Across 1 Avoid (5) 4 Hospital doctor (9) 9 Snow slip (9) 10 Horse racing venue (5) 11 Resembling turf (6) 12 Full of life (8) 14 Substandard (5-4) 15 Hold royal office (5) 17 Foul-smelling (5) 19 Kitchen utensil (3,6) 22 Praiseworthy (8) 24 Domesticated polecat (6) 26 Arrangement (5) 27 Merchants (9) 28 Coastal signs of sea level (9) 29 Discernment (5)

Down 1 Current of air (7) 2 Playwright (9) 3 Passed by (7) 4 Running event (4) 5 Vegetables (5,5) 6 Old ship (7) 7 Take exam again (5) 8 Muslim fast (7) 13 Numerical device (10) 16 Stupid person (9) 17 Quarrel with a friend (4,3) 18 Sketch (7) 20 Gift (7) 21 Entourage (7) 23 Revoked (5) 25 Singing voice (4)