CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across

1. Avoids motorway opening into roundabout (11) 9. Stop keeping patient covered (7)

10. County forced to bring in Republican partner (7) 11. American Indian’s truck (3)

12. Authorise English name to appear above heading (7) 13. Given energy, it could become relevant in abdominal area (7) 14. Some smuggle in European cash (3) 15. Command sequence (5) 17. Cast missing a meal (5) 18. Officer in charge making early complaint (5) 20. Foreign money once smuggled into football club (5)

22. Cut turf for type of green (3)

24. Top-class Luke played the French instrument (7) 25. Give a lift to guide here during decisive game (5,2) 26. Throw out odd bits of greasy fish (3) 27. Associated church holds dance over (7) 28. Constant number in college choir out of tune (7) 29. Fruit dessert with batter (5,6)

Down

1. Abroad, I count all geckos and some lizards here? (8,7)

2. Teacher sent back German dish (7)

3. Upper class in nude, swimming? That’s inappropriate (5)

4. Evil monarch’s visiting V&A? The other way round (4,5)

5. Invest minimum in foreign loan as token (7)

6. Ring colleague to jump astride Arab to catch up with king (8,7)

7. Crop sequence of related programmes on radio (6) 8. Treasury breaks the law (6)

16. It’s not the same if judge returns in depression (9)

18. Long John Silver had one to grasp, using other hand (6)

19. Burn millions cutting produce (7)

21. Get fine king in play tucking into drink (5,2) 23. Regularly call up about hiring a wool supplier (6) 25. Set extremely canny clue university ignored (5)