Puzzle No 1382
Clues across
1. Mischievously misquoting the English? That’s remarkable (5,9)
10. Early start for doctor at emergency room hot spot (5)
11. The idea of always being at someone’s beck and call riveted us in a way (9)
12. Takes care over initially listing invertebrates by shell size (7)
13. Seen as important, at least in translation (7)
14. Cudgels wielded by heartless mobs surrounding one (5)
16. I urge rude constituents to be right and proper (2,7)
19. Luminary in deadly situation loses direction, becomes villainous (9)
20. Scattered gunshot? No no! Gangsters (5)
22. Womanish new style involved getting rid of last outfits impulsively (2,1,4)
25. Friend is behind part of the table, by the book (7)
27. Innovative play on lot of keys that have been put together (9)
28. The metaphor reveals the main idea (5)
29. Dejected when feather pillow splits open, making you cough? (4,2,3,5)
Clues down
2. Very first attachment gave us bulimic disorder (9)
3. Pulse used in cooking broth (5)
4. Poor puss wound up hanging (9)
5. Some unrest over last of our traditional practices (5)
6. Carrying minimal weight on the back makes for safe travel at night (9)
7. Engaged American in Maine to take out mother (2,3)
8. Worried a regret might be more ponderous (7)
9. We get alphabet sorted wrongly. In the end confirm it’s a computer thing (6)
15. High-carb food like this will unfortunately get at hips (9)
17. Deep colour makes regent sad (5,4)
18. Full of energy, one frenzied teen traps farm animal (9)
19. Disheartened, discover nothing to add to editor’s opinion piece: didn’t hold up (7)
21. Arranges ways for people to step over a boundary, we hear (6)
23. Grant left inside, went off AWOL (5)
24. Impressionist master adopts wrong tone (5)
26. Reach poor area where there’s no hospital (3,2)