CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
Across
1. Men are moved on this U.S. military tribunal reportedly (12)
8. I crossed river following everyone briskly (7)
9. Ill- mannered relative nearly grabs fourth newspaper (7)
11. Inflame former cabaret comic at start of event (10)
12. Crow beginning to bite scrap of cloth (4)
14. Team broadcast about hot supporting event (8) 16. Risk which involves engineers (6)
17. King, say, produces container for drink (3)
19. Former student’s bloody ridiculous (3,3)
21. Coach recruited by a side in trouble is set straight (8)
24. Back up fellows in drag (4) 25. Man on board without
money runs moneylending business (10)
27. Butcher notices slice
perhaps (7)
28. Popular couple initially mislay ring (7)
29. They indicate fear as simple op goes wrong (5,7)
Down
1. Duffer’s oddly dour, large and fat (7)
2. Georgians managed to suppress society’s hostility (10)
3. Bible — a brief example of 24? (4,4)
4. Dependable old Ford model needing some paint? (6)
5. Settee with top missing? That’s painful (4)
6. I think a lot of captivating daydream (7)
7. Rebus has a cop trained in order to appear in court (6,6)
10. Girl hated the nuts and bubbly (5-7)
13. Camp amateur appears in ‘ The Trial’ touring clubs (10) 15. She and I decided finally to get hitched (3) 18. Excessive growth as timing goes awry (8)
20. Actually, some spot cafe designer coming up (2,5) 22. Frees a French wading bird on seafront (7)
23. Start to consume a beer over in plant (6)
26. Bloke’s son showing disapproval (4)