SUPER CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Did they graduate at Edinburgh University, the lucky things? (7)

5 Given surreptitiously to, was put on (7)

9 With a change of name, one is hiding in America, somewhere (5) 10 He has a plane for his own exclusive use (9) 11 Thought otherwise when I look over (6) 12 Previously, when the landlord proclaimed it, you definitely had to leave (4,4)

14 Some mispronounced the word “animal” (5) 15 Do the same, just to protect (9)

18 Rents out at last, mistakenly, to very poor housekeepers (9) 20 Covering in nontransparent material (5) 22 Again tell to send on (8)

24 The candlestick is, in the end, installed in its place (6)

26 The odds are it’s almost lunchtime (4,2,3) 27 Getting the letter with the order a long time back (5)

28 Puts back outside, clear of the steps (7) 29 Not being there for the scene created by Jack (7)

DOWN

1 They remind me repeatedly to hey the stone out (9)

2 The man’s head over heels, at the time, in love (7)

3 Wait and sign in? Not me, silly! (3,6)

4 The bag holds fifty, not fully extended (4)

5 Hurtle ahead of, out of gear? (6,4)

6 Holding the prison up with it is not clever (5) 7 Practising snooker or doing some gardening (7)

8 There’s an awful note in the song (5)

13 They’re all dressed up with nowhere to go! (10) 16 Drive over to meet (3,6)

17 A number agreed perhaps it is young (6,3) 19 Including the above town in England (7)

21 A girl eager to get on? That’s the stuff! (7) 22 First mend the breaks (5)

23 Embarrassed at having to go in to be judged (5)

25 The girl with the French name put me off (4)