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)