CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across

1. Graduate Times? Sadly, it isn’t good work for au pair (4-7) 9. Irishman tucked into tea and bread in India (7) 10. Depict historical event, moving centre around area (2-5) 11. Leaders of fair engage young clairvoyant (3) 12. A king put in dodgy offer for dodgy profit (4-3) 13. Put chap off making repair (5,2) 14. Stole choker (3) 15. Sailor runs round gym to get thinner (5) 17. Back-to-back accounts describe river in African capital (5) 18. Perfect top-class week ends in Pennsylvania (5) 20. Coventry Street, scene of secret rendezvous (5) 22. First woman recruited by 28 (3) 24. Shrill cry that takes in everyone except husband (7) 25. Slippery assassin almost returns in middle of week (3-4) 26. Broadcast song (3) 27. Citizen and member of secretive society? Not so (7) 28. Regret retaining flat income (7) 29. Maybe Czech journalist meets current taskmaster (5-6)

Down

1. Illicit dealers want to sell drinks outside (5,10) 2. Confirm big animal’s escaped? (4,3) 3. Smell last batch of muffins coming up (5) 4. Political group twice try arguing with OAP (4,5) 5. Noticed teacher consuming cold drink (4,3) 6. Regarding pics, he lambasted illustrator (7,8) 7. Ignoring Kenyan leader, Obama’s turned up in Beetle (6) 8. More work needed to create perfect location (6) 16. Bird with this sulky manner could be unpredictable (9) 18. Calm Channel Islands fellow cuts salary (6) 19. A first-class average returns to state of deficiency (7) 21. Mediterranean city TV screens a live broadcast (3,4) 23. Cancel event involving number in cricket team (6) 25. Dread losing first slip (5)