CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across

1. Notorious, possibly desir

able, inspiring place (12)

8. Our lot succeeded in dis persing rash cavalrymen (7)

9. One who’s dominated

crazy dominator in cast (7)

11. Small European band entertains relative taking a stroll (10)

12. Genuine ceasefire about

to be ignored (4)

14. No European country

lacks good element (8)

16. Steer right round English

daisies (6)

17. Relish a swim (3)

19. Name in copy stunned

state (6)

21. Guard the distressed child

(8) 24. Secure component of

major operation (4)

25. Sea creature wounded itself badly approaching harbour (10)

27. Schoolboy’s memo re

pelled Scotsman (7)

28. International boxer’s brought in to beat European (7)

29. No civvies are trained to fix vessel with problem (8,4)

Down

1. Birds flying round you in

Paris are unsettling (7)

2. Clever dick’s alert at sea

in fishing boat (5,5)

3. Conceal hours wasted in

terminus (8)

4. Finished or not finished?

(6)

5. Maintain a very old wife

(4)

6. Aquatic parasite almost

disabled victim (7)

7. He sent cutter off — to fell

this perhaps (8,4)

10. Cherish note found in shed during this game? (8,4)

13. Overstate great broad

cast in former era (10)

15. It’s at the back of pyramid

or halfway through (3)

18. Celebratory occasion lacking heart, like many jobs (4-4)

20. A measure of speed or a

container for oil once (7) 22. Instinct missing in teach

er’s work (7)

23. Administrative body’s quantity good without right halves (6)

26. Motor racing judge begin

ning to involve archipela go (4)