CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Swapping parts in play area leads to deadly pursuits (5,6)

9 Support youth leader carrying goods meat supplier (7)

10 Bring up old coin found in centre of reef (7)

11 Discharge group of anarchists (3)

12 Help to protect Irish artist in bomb attack (3,4)

13 Guide sees about drink passes (7)

14 Fuel short cut (3)

15 Pointless spy? (5)

17 Benefit from working in public transport (5)

18 Expressions of disapproval about fine gatherings (5)

20 Palace pet in care of King George I (5)

22 Drain what circulates in plant (3)

24 Nero, for instance, fully backed theatre in his city (7)

25 Sign old king needs fancy clothing (7)

26 Twitch now and then (3)

27 A tinier novel that shows resistance to change (7)

28 In theory, it’s where the Daily Mail is printed (2,5)

29 Hospital union sadly hamstring our basic entitlements (5,6)

DOWN

1 Personalities drastically chop fees for images (7,2,6)

2 Woolly jumper in spring (3,4)

3 Boring commercial for old Greek spirit (5)

4 Choir leader’s beginning to promote modern men (9)

5 Dessert Mother Hubbard ruined, forgetting method (7)

6 It flies in U.S. celebs with various priests (5,3,7)

7 Jumped when secret police initially called (6)

8 People count American coins first, losing time (6)

16 Dilapidated ruin can’t accommodate earl? Not sure (9)

18 Dissertation? She’s struggling with it (6)

19 Tot drinks bitter up in bed (7)

21 Thorough pathfinder training may get you this far (2-5)

23 Go after US author for literary work (6)

25 Nasty bug that is around overwhelms officer (1,4)