SUPER CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 A former lag must have served it (8)

5 Bent on taking a coloured child in (6) 9 What you’d do well to get - when working abroad? (3,5)

10 It’s clear a number will leave (6)

12 Quote me on retiring, which is really sick-making (6)

13 Stick together, including me in the invitation (4,4)

15 When it’s brought home to the footman he’s been fired? (8,4)

18 These days, what you have to know if you want to go sailing (7,5)

23 Check the balance before there’s a fall (8)

24 From which you learn how good the cooking is? (6)

26 Was acclaimed woman of the hour on return (6)

27 Going in for and giving a lift to (6,2) 28 Redresses by giving privileges (6)

29 Not the fair lady you catch the beast embracing (8)

DOWN

1 Seat or a person occupying one at the hairdressers (6)

2 It’s a dog turning on another, perhaps, child (6)

3 When the cake appeared ate it, cut by myself (3,4)

4 Leave one no option but to earn (4)

6 Part of the Gibraltarian’s garden? (7) 7 Doctor who visits one at home? (8) 8 Blew hot and cold and dried out the interior (8)

11 The dog and I ate out in the garden (7) 14 Duck and beer, be sick of (7)

16 A lovely day that goes all too quickly (8) 17 A stiffener for the lining (8)

19 Are breaking up the home and that’s serious (7)

20 The feeling it creates in me, too (7) 21 Fear taking one side in the row (6) 22 Building seen in profile (6)

25 In the wood there’s a light (4)