CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across

1. Ace idea Mark formulated for teatime treat (7,4)

9. Study leading kitchen feature (7)

10. Old French actor rejecting stuff with water locally (7)

11. Free time but not certain to get floral wreath (3)

12. Rouse versatile British entertainer to provide mixed dish (4-3)

13. Musical event? Clear it after disorder (7)

14. Figure of wisdom losing energy gets to decline (3)

15. Designation upset Bella (5)

17. Theatre’s opening is not commonly seen as something undesirable (5)

18. Workers’ body on edge making bloomer (5)

20. Prince, say, has some viceroy alongside (5)

22. Doctor keeps a space between things (3)

24. State cleared for redevelopment (7)

25. Support returning in front of ground (7)

26. At intervals, loiter or assume resting position (3)

27. Liberal Japanese artist admitting joke in the distant past (4,3)

28. Ship’s employee set out attraction on the counter (7)

29. Honey and the like might be used as such? (11)

Down

1. Official authorisation of a match? (8,7)

2. Oddly doubt if posh learner is conscientious (7)

3. Hint in straightforward fashion? Not at first (5)

4. A trim lady at sea for naval body (9)

5. Endless staple food put in a container — or fruit (7)

6. European guest critical sadly about rare musical instruments (8,7)

7. Fools accepting small distortions (6)

8. Ponder over expert’s fringes and hairstyle (6)

16. A cab loner ordered in Spanish city (9)

18. In a leisurely way, walk with infant overlooking river (6)

19. Notice place linked to a character (7)

21. Hannibal, perhaps, gets new stand for notes (7)

23. Old man has day in Indian state to see Eastern

temple (6)

25. A thing used to sweep, maybe, some houses (5)