DAILY BRAIN TEASERS

Across

1 The French bishop, one with relations who will behave badly? (8)

5 Sporty type who operates on the border? (6)

9 Beg Irish somehow to accept British nonsense (9)

11 Army unit and police crossing river (5)

12 Carriage light backed with gold (6)

13 A Parisian gets married – is husband trapped and unwanted? (8)

15 Man troubled with nag, scolder, gossip (13)

18 Aristocrat using gardener here and there (5,8)

22 Artist with a thousand things to read goes wild (8)

23 Cathedral precinct dean initially sealed off (6)

26 Against having to travel on river (5)

27 Thus a father joins English gunners in series of programmes (4,5)

28 Scheme, say, lacking a supportive section (6)

29 Big cask that may be on display in butcher’s window? (8)

Down

1 Put within confines of the law, girl is imprisoned in shelter (8) 2 Beginning to relax, old boy at home may be seen in the garden (5) 3 Country responsible for taking control of wild animal (7) 4 Goddess is buried beneath island (4)

6 Longing to be given a new start to make an impression (7) 7 Instance in which right thunderous god appears as beast with pulling power (9) 8 Live with uncontrollable desire (6)

10 Transfer from hospital somewhere in Hampshire (8) 14 Contentment of good boy brought before the head (8) 16 Disputations in AGM, unrest getting nasty (9)

17 Notice university with imposing exterior for one at ceremony there? (8)

19 Sailor without companions gets something to eat from the sea (7) 20 Stupid people chat about ill‑gotten gains (7) 21 Vehicles getting hit, beginning to end (6) 24 Woman in garden is upset? It’s a riddle (5)

25 Panel disagreed finally, with fuss ensuing (4)