CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across

1. Deal with CID’s rotten record (7,4) 9. Ridicule stocks (7) 10. Marathon, say, in which things may happen eventually? (4,3) 11. Short fat girl (3) 12. Junior editor’s job, exchanging tips for trivial items (7)

13. Honest ingénue in need of refreshment (7) 14. Couple’s contribution to networking (3) 15. African scavenger longing to be in heart of Sahara (5) 17. Relish booze (5) 18. Augment contents of new identity (5) 20. Principles of the complex integrated circuit (5) 22. Samovar’s one offering top-class service (3) 24. Terribly bad sign in midriff (7)

25. Transfer second volume in 13 (7)

26. Sack ten in A & E (3) 27. Doctor learns about temperature of the breast bone (7)

28. Rattle, for example, chairman snatching fitful rest (7)

29. Agree CI2I when it’s read out? (3,3,2,3)

Down

1. Cruelty, a characteristic of reptiles and fish (4-11) 2. His room is refurbished in former Spanish style (7) 3. Beast of burden engulfed by chasm (5) 4. Newspaper allowed to mount English chart (9) 5. Opener denied prize money for session at Lord’s (7) 6. Subjects Evita misrepresented in part of her biography? (10,5) 7. Bung one gallon into special vessel (6) 8. Small joints said to be an indicator of cold? (6) 16. Always on the outside but not cross (9)

18. Fish in occasionally warm choppy seas (6) 19. One’s trained to protect pit candidate (7) 21. Arrive to entertain favourite jockey (7) 23. Northern lad impresses the Spanish admiral (6) 25. Put back clock heading north (5)